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confession

UK
/kənˈfɛʃ.ən/
US
/kənˈfɛʃ.ən/

Translations

confessionnoun
confessions
pl
UK
/kənˈfɛʃ.ən/
US
/kənˈfɛʃ.ən/
confessionSens religieux chrétien: aveu des péchés à un prêtre et sacrement correspondant.
He went to confession to seek forgiveness for his sins.
Il est allé à la confession pour demander le pardon de ses péchés.
aveuUsage courant, notamment en contexte juridique ou pour une admission de faute.
The suspect's confession was recorded by the police.
L'aveu du suspect a été enregistré par la police.
profession de foiSens théologique: énoncé des doctrines essentielles d'une Église ou d'une communauté religieuse.
The church's confession of faith was recited by the congregation.
La profession de foi de l'Église a été récitée par l'assemblée.
Additional translations
confessionEmploi possible pour une admission de faute, avec une coloration plus religieuse ou solennelle.
Synonyms
admission
acknowledgment
declaration
revelation
disclosure
avowal
testimony

Definitions

confessionnoun
A formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime.
The suspect's confession was recorded by the police.
A statement setting out essential religious doctrine.
The church's confession of faith was recited by the congregation.
An acknowledgment or admission of something, often personal or private.
She made a confession about her feelings to her best friend.
In the context of the Christian Church, a sacrament in which a person confesses sins to a priest and receives absolution.
He went to confession to seek forgiveness for his sins.
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