confession

con·fes·sion  (kn-fshn)

n.

1. The act or process of confessing.

2. Something confessed, especially disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution.

3. A written or oral statement acknowledging guilt, made by one who has been accused or charged with an offense.

4. An avowal of belief in the doctrines of a particular faith; a creed.

5. A church or group of worshipers adhering to a specific creed.

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confession [kənˈfɛʃən]

n

1. the act of confessing

2. something confessed

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

4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity Chiefly RC Church the act of a penitent accusing himself of his sins

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms)

confession of faith a formal public avowal of religious beliefs

6. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a religious denomination or sect united by a common system of beliefs

confessionary  adj

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Confession a religious group; a body or church united by a particular confession of faith. See also communion, congregation.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	confession - an admission of misdeeds or faults   admission - an acknowledgment of the truth of something self-accusation, self-condemnation - an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be
	2.	confession - a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
	3.	confession - (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution penance - a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution shrift - the act of being shriven Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
	4.	confession - a public declaration of your faith declaration - a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
	5.	confession - the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century) church doctrine, religious doctrine, creed, gospel - the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

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confession

noun admission, revelation, disclosure, acknowledgment, avowal, divulgence, exposure, unbosoming His confession was extracted under duress

Proverbs
"Confession is good for the soul"

Translations

confession [kənˈfeʃən] N

1. (= act, document) → confesión f
to make a confession → confesar, hacer una confesión
to make a full confession → confesarlo todo, confesar de plano

2. (Rel) to go to confession → confesarse
to hear sb's confession → confesar a algn
confession of faith → profesión f de fe

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confession [kənˈfɛʃ^ən] n

[crime, murder] → aveu m

(RELIGION) → confession f
to go to confession → aller se confesser
to make a confession → faire une confession

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confession

n

(= admission) → Eingeständnis nt; (of guilt, crime etc) → Geständnis nt; on his own confession → laut eigener Aussage; to make a full confession of something to somebody (Jur also) → jdm ein volles Geständnis einer Sache (gen) → ablegen; I have a confession to make → ich muss dir etwas beichten (inf) → or gestehen; (Jur) → ich möchte ein Geständnis ablegen; “confessions of a … ” → „Bekenntnisse eines/einer …“; confession magazine → Zeitschrift f → mit Geschichten, die das Leben schrieb

(Eccl: of sins) → Beichte f, → (Schuld- or Sünden)bekenntnis nt; general confession → allgemeines Sündenbekenntnis; confession of faith → Glaubensbekenntnis nt; to make one’s confession → seine Sünden bekennen; to hear confession → (die) Beichte hören

(= faith) → (Glaubens)bekenntnis nt, → Konfession f; what confession are you? → welche Konfession or Glaubenszugehörigkeit haben Sie?

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confession [kənˈfɛʃ/ən] n → confessione f
to go to confession → andare a confessarsi
to make one's confession → confessarsi
to hear sb's confession → ascoltare la confessione di qn

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confession [kənˈfɛʃ/ən] n → confessione f
to go to confession → andare a confessarsi
to make one's confession → confessarsi
to hear sb's confession → ascoltare la confessione di qn

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