confession

Definition

• n. an admission of misdeeds or faults
• n. a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
• n. (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
• n. a public declaration of your faith

Word forms

Plural

confessions

Example sentences

1. n.

   After hours of questioning, the suspect finally made a confession about his involvement in the crime.

2. n.

   The defendant's confession was crucial in proving his guilt in the court.