confession

[ kuhn-fesh-uhn ]

/ kənˈfɛʃ ən /

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noun

acknowledgment; avowal; admission: a confession of incompetence.

acknowledgment or disclosure of sin or sinfulness, especially to a priest to obtain absolution.

something that is confessed.

a formal, usually written, acknowledgment of guilt by a person accused of a crime.

Also called confession of faith. a formal profession of belief and acceptance of doctrines, as before being admitted to church membership.

the tomb of a martyr or confessor or the altar or shrine connected with it.

Origin of confession

1350–1400; <Latin confessiōn- (stem of confessiō), equivalent to confess- (see confess) + -iōn--ion; replacing Middle English confessioun<Anglo-French

OTHER WORDS FROM confession

pre·con·fes·sion, noun

Words nearby confession

conferree, conferva, confess, confessant, confessedly, confession, confessional, confessionalism, confessionalist, confessional television, confessionary

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Example sentences from the Web for confession

Don’t lead with the information as if it’s some kind of confession.
How do you explain your resume gap in a COVID job market?|Kristine Gill|September 25, 2020|Fortune
A product of the tough-on-crime era of the 1980s and 1990s, she was slow to respond to a stunning series of false confessions and wrongful convictions.
As Trump Calls for Law and Order, Can Chicago’s Top Prosecutor Beat the Charge That She’s Soft on Crime?|by Mick Dumke|September 4, 2020|ProPublica
The same day, he also posted a more straightforward confession on his real blog.
A college kid’s fake, AI-generated blog fooled tens of thousands. This is how he made it.|Karen Hao|August 14, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Outside of Iran, Rigi's “confession” seemed like another in the long tradition of statements extracted from prisoners there.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In the course of his confession, he supplied details that should only have been known to the killer.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And that confession is said by police to have been just the start.
Indiana Serial Killer’s Confession Was Just the Start|Michael Daly|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Twelve thugs in uniform dunked his head in a toilet, trying to get him to sign a confession.
Gay Palestinians In Israel: The 'Invisible Men'|Itay Hod|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was later sentenced to death on the strength of his confession.
How Nigeria’s Stupidly Brutal Cops Botch the Hunt for Boko Haram|Nico Hines|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I think, perhaps, I had better make a confession to everybody.
The Half-Hearted|John Buchan
July 10th, 1663, which made it a case of confession to withstand it.
Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies)|John Howie
He had not thought it worth his while to purchase freedom by a confession, merely to drag out a miserable existence.
The Red Lottery Ticket|Fortun Du Boisgobey
If you would save yourself, fall to confession: no mercy will be shewn else.
The Gamester (1753)|Edward Moore
I made my confession, received the communion, and took the holy oil.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment|Silvio Pellico

British Dictionary definitions for confession

confession

/ (kənˈfɛʃən) /

noun

the act of confessing

something confessed

an acknowledgment or declaration, esp of one's faults, misdeeds, or crimes

Christianity, mainly RC Church the act of a penitent accusing himself or herself of his or her sins

confession of faith a formal public avowal of religious beliefs

a religious denomination or sect united by a common system of beliefs

Derived forms of confession

confessionary, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for confession

confession

In some churches, notably the Roman Catholic Church, a sacrament in which repentant sinners individually or as a group privately confess their sins in front of a priest and receive absolution from the guilt of their sins.

In the first few centuries of Christianity, repentant sinners were assigned public penances: sinners had to stay outside the entrance of the church and ask the people going inside to pray for them. The period of public penance could be shortened through an indulgence.

单词	confession
释义	confession [ kuhn-fesh-uhn ] / kənˈfɛʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR confession ON THESAURUS.COM noun acknowledgment; avowal; admission: a confession of incompetence. acknowledgment or disclosure of sin or sinfulness, especially to a priest to obtain absolution. something that is confessed. a formal, usually written, acknowledgment of guilt by a person accused of a crime. Also called confession of faith. a formal profession of belief and acceptance of doctrines, as before being admitted to church membership. the tomb of a martyr or confessor or the altar or shrine connected with it. Origin of confession 1350–1400; <Latin confessiōn- (stem of confessiō), equivalent to confess- (see confess) + -iōn--ion; replacing Middle English confessioun<Anglo-French OTHER WORDS FROM confession pre·con·fes·sion, noun Words nearby confession conferree, conferva, confess, confessant, confessedly, confession, confessional, confessionalism, confessionalist, confessional television, confessionary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for confession Don’t lead with the information as if it’s some kind of confession. How do you explain your resume gap in a COVID job market?\|Kristine Gill\|September 25, 2020\|Fortune A product of the tough-on-crime era of the 1980s and 1990s, she was slow to respond to a stunning series of false confessions and wrongful convictions. As Trump Calls for Law and Order, Can Chicago’s Top Prosecutor Beat the Charge That She’s Soft on Crime?\|by Mick Dumke\|September 4, 2020\|ProPublica The same day, he also posted a more straightforward confession on his real blog. A college kid’s fake, AI-generated blog fooled tens of thousands. This is how he made it.\|Karen Hao\|August 14, 2020\|MIT Technology Review Outside of Iran, Rigi's “confession” seemed like another in the long tradition of statements extracted from prisoners there. The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan\|Umar Farooq\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the course of his confession, he supplied details that should only have been known to the killer. How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities\|Elizabeth Picciuto\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And that confession is said by police to have been just the start. Indiana Serial Killer’s Confession Was Just the Start\|Michael Daly\|October 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Twelve thugs in uniform dunked his head in a toilet, trying to get him to sign a confession. Gay Palestinians In Israel: The 'Invisible Men'\|Itay Hod\|August 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was later sentenced to death on the strength of his confession. How Nigeria’s Stupidly Brutal Cops Botch the Hunt for Boko Haram\|Nico Hines\|May 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I think, perhaps, I had better make a confession to everybody. The Half-Hearted\|John Buchan July 10th, 1663, which made it a case of confession to withstand it. Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies)\|John Howie He had not thought it worth his while to purchase freedom by a confession, merely to drag out a miserable existence. The Red Lottery Ticket\|Fortun Du Boisgobey If you would save yourself, fall to confession: no mercy will be shewn else. The Gamester (1753)\|Edward Moore I made my confession, received the communion, and took the holy oil. My Ten Years' Imprisonment\|Silvio Pellico British Dictionary definitions for confession confession / (kənˈfɛʃən) / noun the act of confessing something confessed an acknowledgment or declaration, esp of one's faults, misdeeds, or crimes Christianity, mainly RC Church the act of a penitent accusing himself or herself of his or her sins confession of faith a formal public avowal of religious beliefs a religious denomination or sect united by a common system of beliefs Derived forms of confession confessionary, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to confession disclosure, story, acknowledgment, revelation, admission, assertion, statement, proclamation, concession, squawk, publication, squeal, song, declaration, profession, enumeration, recitation, affirmation, relation, avowal Cultural definitions for confession confession In some churches, notably the Roman Catholic Church, a sacrament in which repentant sinners individually or as a group privately confess their sins in front of a priest and receive absolution from the guilt of their sins. In the first few centuries of Christianity, repentant sinners were assigned public penances: sinners had to stay outside the entrance of the church and ask the people going inside to pray for them. The period of public penance could be shortened through an indulgence. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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confession

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noun

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