confession

con-fes-sion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An admission of guilt or wrongdoing.

  2. 2.

    The religious practice of admitting sins to a priest.

  3. 3.

    A formal statement of religious beliefs.

  4. 4.

    An intimate disclosure or revelation.

Forms

plural: confessions

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    make a confession — to admit something
  • •
    go to confession — to confess sins to a priest
  • •
    confession of faith — a statement of beliefs
  • •
    signed confession — a written admission of guilt
  • •
    confession booth — where Catholics confess

Related words

Antonyms: denial
See also: acknowledge, admission, confess
Synonyms: acknowledgment, admission, declaration

Etymology

From Latin "confessio" meaning acknowledgment, from "confiteri" (to acknowledge), from "con-" (intensive) and "fateri" (to acknowledge).