confession
/kənˈfɛʃən/
confession
English
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Definition
The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
Etymology
From Middle English confessioun, from Old French confession, from Latin cōnfessiō, cōnfessiōnem (“confession, acknowledgment, creed or avowal of one's faith”). Displaced native Old English andetnes. Doublet of confessio. Morphologically confess + -ion. Sense 6 is a calque of 告白 (kokuhaku).
Example Sentences
- "Without the real murderer's confession, an innocent person could be jailed."
- "With a crafty madness keeps aloof, / When we would bring him on to some confession / Of his true state."
- "If you’re looking for juicier confessions – that is, admissions of the kinds of sins unearthed on detective shows or reality TV – then you’ll want to look elsewhere. My sinning life is rather uneventful."
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