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confession
noun con·fes·sion \kən-ˈfe-shən\
: a written or spoken statement in which you say that you have done something wrong or committed a crime
: the act of telling people something that makes you embarrassed, ashamed, etc.
: the act of telling your sins to God or to a priest
Full Definition of CONFESSION
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a : an act of confessing; especially : a disclosure of one's sins in the sacrament of reconciliation b : a session for the confessing of sins <go to confession>
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3
: an organized religious body having a common creed
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First Known Use of CONFESSION
14th century
Related to CONFESSION
- Synonyms
- acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), admission, avowal, concession, self-confession
- Antonyms
- disavowal, nonadmission
Rhymes with CONFESSION
accession, aggression, bull session, compression, concession, depression, digression, discretion, egression, expression, impression, ingression, jam session, obsession, oppression, precession, procession, profession, progression, recession, refreshen, regression, repression, secession, skull session, succession, suppression, transgression
CONFESSION Defined for Kids
confession
noun con·fes·sion \kən-ˈfe-shən\
Definition of CONFESSION for Kids
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: an act of telling of sins or wrong, illegal, or embarrassing acts
2
: a written or spoken admission of guilt of a crime
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