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confessional
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/kənˈfɛʃənl/
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/kənˈfɛʃənl/
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confessional
noun
confessionals
pl
UK
/kənˈfeʃ.ən.əl/
US
/kənˈfɛʃ.ən.əl/
Translations
confessionnal
Dans une église.
The penitent entered the confessional to speak with the priest.
Le pénitent est entré dans le confessionnal pour parler au prêtre.
Additional translations
confession
Au sens d’aveu écrit ou oral; plus courant et plus naturel que « confessionnal » dans ce sens.
Definitions
A small, enclosed booth in a church where a priest hears confessions.
The penitent entered the confessional to speak with the priest.
A written or spoken statement in which someone admits to having done something wrong.
The letter served as a confessional for all the mistakes he had made.
Synonyms
confession
revelation
testimony
declaration
admission
confessional
adjective
more confessional
Comp.
most confessional
Super.
UK
/kənˈfɛʃənl/
US
/kənˈfɛʃənl/
Translations
confessionnel
Surtout en parlant d’un texte, d’un style ou d’une œuvre marqués par l’aveu personnel.
The author's confessional writing style revealed deep personal insights and emotions.
Le style d’écriture confessionnel de l’auteur révélait de profondes réflexions et émotions personnelles.
confessionnel
Dans le registre religieux, lié à la confession des péchés.
The confessional nature of the ceremony was evident in the solemn atmosphere of the church.
Le caractère confessionnel de la cérémonie était évident dans l’atmosphère solennelle de l’église.
Definitions
Relating to or characterized by the act of confessing, especially in a personal or intimate manner.
The author's confessional writing style revealed deep personal insights and emotions.
Pertaining to a religious confession or the practice of confessing one's sins.
The confessional nature of the ceremony was evident in the solemn atmosphere of the church.
Synonyms
admitting
honest
open
revealing
disclosing
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