con·fes·sion

con·fes·sion
/kənˈfɛʃən/ noun, pl -sions
1 [count] : a written or spoken statement in which you say that you have done something wrong or committed a crime

She went to the police station and made/gave a full confession.

a written/signed confession

2 [count] : the act of telling people something that makes you embarrassed, ashamed, etc.

I have a confession to make: I have never done this before.

a confession of weakness/failure/error

3 a [count] : the act of telling your sins to God or to a priest

The priest will hear confessions after mass today.

3 b [noncount] : the activity of telling a priest your sins

I haven't gone/been to confession in three years.

4 [count] : a formal statement in which you express your religious beliefs

a confession of faith


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • con|fes´sion|al|ly — con|fes|sion|al «kuhn FEHSH uh nuhl», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a small booth in which a priest hears confessions. 2. the practice of confessing sins to a priest. –adj. of or having to do with confession. –con|fes´sion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|fes|sion|al — «kuhn FEHSH uh nuhl», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a small booth in which a priest hears confessions. 2. the practice of confessing sins to a priest. –adj. of or having to do with confession. –con|fes´sion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|fes|sion|ar|y — «kuhn FEHSH uh NEHR ee», adjective. of or having to do with confession …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|fes|sion — «kuhn FEHSH uhn», noun. 1. an owning up; acknowledgment; admission: »the confession of a fault or weakness. ... to force from their prisoners the confession of hidden treasure (Edward Gibbon). 2. admission of guilt: »to make full confession. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|fes|sion|al|ism — «kuhn FEHSH uh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. devotion to the maintenance of a creed or confession of faith within a church …   Useful english dictionary

  • fes — con·fes·sant; con·fes·sar·i·us; con·fes·sio; con·fes·sion; con·fes·sion·al·ism; con·fes·sion·ist; con·fes·sor; dis·in·fes·tant; dis·in·fes·tor; fes·cen·nine; fes·ta; fes·tal; fes·ti·na·tion; fes·ti·no; fes·tive; fes·tiv·i·ty; fes·ti·vous;… …   English syllables

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… …   English syllables

  • confession — con·fes·sion …   English syllables

  • confessional — con·fes·sion·al …   English syllables

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