noun

confession

kuhn-FEH-shuhn

noun

A statement admitting that you did something wrong or that something is true.

"The suspect signed a written confession."

"Her confession of love caught him off guard."

The religious practice of telling a priest one's sins in order to receive forgiveness.

"He went to confession every Saturday afternoon."

How to Use Confession

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn admission of guilt, wrongdoing, or truth — or, in Catholic practice, telling a priest your sins.

Common pairings

make a confession go to confession a signed confession

confessions plural

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From Old French confession, from Latin cōnfessiō, "an admission or acknowledgment."

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