confession

noun

con·fes·sion kən-ˈfe-shən How to pronounce confession (audio)

: an act of confessing

especially : a disclosure of one's sins in the sacrament of reconciliation

: a session for the confessing of sins

go to confession

: a statement of what is confessed: such as

: a written or oral acknowledgment of guilt by a party accused of an offense

: a formal statement of religious beliefs : creed

the Augsburg Confession of the Lutheran Church

: an organized religious body having a common creed

Example Sentences

She went to the police station and made a full confession. I have a confession to make: I have never done this before. The priest will hear confessions after mass today. I haven't gone to confession in three years.

Recent Examples on the Web Michael Sizemore, one of the attorneys, argued that the sheriff’s office tainted the confession, noting that video footage showed Sisk repeating back information the police fed to him about the motive and alleged chain of events.

Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 His lawyer said the confession was made under duress.

Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 So, the seal of confidentiality was breached by Paul Adams, the person who made the confession.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 In the past, women who had abortions were hung out to dry through the tactic of public confession, in which each person bravely, tearfully, or defiantly stood alone and told her truth.

Sarah Schulman, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 Fielder goes through his own rehearsal of the confession with an actor stand-in.

Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 16 July 2022 Abrams later filed an affidavit of confession of judgment, in order to provide the union additional security, and agreed to pay the $412,807 in unpaid dues deductions and benefit contributions as well as interest on that amount.

Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2022 At the time of the confession Whited did not know the date or year of the shooting and police struggled to tie the statement to Dailey’s death.

Eric Fleischauer The Decatur Daily, al, 7 July 2022 The milieus of the stories vary, but the mood threading them together is one of confession, sometimes in the theological sense.

The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 See More

Legal Definition

confession

noun

con·fes·sion

: an act of confessing

: an acknowledgment of a fact or allegation as true or proven

especially : a written or oral statement by an accused party acknowledging the party's guilt (as by admitting commission of a crime) compare admission, declaration against interest at declaration, self-incrimination

Note: Courts differ on how a confession establishes the accused's guilt; for example, in some jurisdictions the confession has to establish all the necessary elements of the crime. In order to be admissible as evidence, a confession must be voluntary. A guilty plea is considered a judicial confession.

单词	confession
释义	confession noun con·fes·sion kən-ˈfe-shən 1 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 2 : a statement of what is confessed: such as a : a written or oral acknowledgment of guilt by a party accused of an offense b : a formal statement of religious beliefs : creed the Augsburg Confession of the Lutheran Church 3 : an organized religious body having a common creed Synonyms acknowledgment acknowledgement admission avowal concession self-confession See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She went to the police station and made a full confession. I have a confession to make: I have never done this before. The priest will hear confessions after mass today. I haven't gone to confession in three years. Recent Examples on the Web Michael Sizemore, one of the attorneys, argued that the sheriff’s office tainted the confession, noting that video footage showed Sisk repeating back information the police fed to him about the motive and alleged chain of events. Ashley Remkus \| Aremkus@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 His lawyer said the confession was made under duress. Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 So, the seal of confidentiality was breached by Paul Adams, the person who made the confession. The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 In the past, women who had abortions were hung out to dry through the tactic of public confession, in which each person bravely, tearfully, or defiantly stood alone and told her truth. Sarah Schulman, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 Fielder goes through his own rehearsal of the confession with an actor stand-in. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 16 July 2022 Abrams later filed an affidavit of confession of judgment, in order to provide the union additional security, and agreed to pay the $412,807 in unpaid dues deductions and benefit contributions as well as interest on that amount. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2022 At the time of the confession Whited did not know the date or year of the shooting and police struggled to tie the statement to Dailey’s death. Eric Fleischauer The Decatur Daily, al, 7 July 2022 The milieus of the stories vary, but the mood threading them together is one of confession, sometimes in the theological sense. The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English confessioun, borrowed from Anglo-French confession, borrowed from Latin confessiōn-, confessiō, from confiteor, confitērī "to admit (a fact, the truth of a statement or charge)" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at confess First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing confession self-confession self-confession Kids Definition confession noun con·fes·sion kən-ˈfe-shən 1 : an act of telling of sins or wrong, illegal, or embarrassing acts 2 : a written or spoken admission of guilt of a crime Legal Definition confession noun con·fes·sion 1 : an act of confessing 2 : an acknowledgment of a fact or allegation as true or proven especially : a written or oral statement by an accused party acknowledging the party's guilt (as by admitting commission of a crime) compare admission, declaration against interest at declaration, self-incrimination Note: Courts differ on how a confession establishes the accused's guilt; for example, in some jurisdictions the confession has to establish all the necessary elements of the crime. In order to be admissible as evidence, a confession must be voluntary. A guilty plea is considered a judicial confession. confession noun as in admission an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself a confession that he had been lying all along Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance admission acknowledgment avowal assertion insistence declaration self-confession acknowledgement declaration concession revelation apology claim affirmation confirmation disclosure proclamation betrayal repentance self-accusation announcement pronouncement contrition fault profession divulgence penitence allowance self-reproach self-betrayal self-revelation self-recrimination regret remorse self-incrimination giveaway avouchment contriteness blame responsibility hand-wringing rue remorsefulness Antonyms & Near Antonyms disavowal denial recantation rejection repudiation disclaimer nonadmission renouncement disallowance See More
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