confession
🇺🇸
/kənˈfeʃn/
🇬🇧
/kənˈfeʃn/
noun
C1
admitting you did a crime
After police asked many questions, she gave a full confession about the crime.
C1
admitting something you feel bad about
I have a confession—I lied about my age.
R
telling a priest about wrong things you did
She made her confession to the priest and was forgiven.
R
stating what you believe in religion
His confession of faith showed his strong beliefs.
translation
admitting you did a crime; admitting something you feel bad about; telling a priest about wrong things you did; stating what you believe in religion
Word Forms
Plural
confessions