Confessions: meaning, definitions and examples
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confessions
[ kənˈfɛʃ(ə)n ]
personal secrets
Confessions are personal secrets or admissions, usually about something wrong or embarrassing that a person has done. It often involves sharing these secrets with someone else, such as a priest or therapist, as a form of seeking forgiveness or emotional release.
Synonyms
admissions, disclosures, revelations
Examples of usage
- I made some confessions to my best friend about what happened that night.
- She went to church to make her confessions and seek forgiveness.
formal statement
Confessions can also refer to a formal statement where a person admits to committing a crime or wrongdoing. This type of confession is often given to law enforcement or in a court of law.
Synonyms
acknowledgment, admission, avowal
Examples of usage
- The suspect's confession was recorded by the police.
- She signed a written confession admitting her involvement in the crime.
Translations
Translations of the word "confessions" in other languages:
🇵🇹 confissões
🇮🇳 स्वीकारोक्तियाँ
🇩🇪 Geständnisse
🇮🇩 pengakuan
🇺🇦 зізнання
🇵🇱 wyznania
🇯🇵 告白 (kokuhaku)
🇫🇷 confessions
🇪🇸 confesiones
🇹🇷 itiraflar
🇰🇷 고백 (gobaek)
🇸🇦 اعترافات
🇨🇿 přiznání
🇸🇰 priznania
🇨🇳 忏悔 (chànhuǐ)
🇸🇮 priznanja
🇮🇸 játningar
🇰🇿 мойындау
🇬🇪 აღსარებები
🇦🇿 etiraflar
🇲🇽 confesiones
Etymology
The word 'confessions' originated from the Latin word 'confessio', which means 'acknowledgment'. In ancient times, confessions were often associated with religious practices, where individuals would confess their sins to a priest. Over time, the concept of confession has evolved to include personal admissions and formal statements of guilt or wrongdoing.
See also: confess, confessedly, confession.