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

Noun

1. something confessed

2. an admission of one's faults, sins, or crimes

3. confession of faith a formal public statement of religious beliefs

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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

Translations

confession [kənˈfɛʃən] n → confesión f

confession [kənˈfɛʃən] confess n → confession f

confession [kənˈfɛʃən] confess n → Geständnis nt;

(Rel) → Beichte f;

to make a confession confess → ein Geständnis ablegen

confession [kənˈfɛʃən] n → confessione f