Confession

Pronunciation: /kənˈfɛʃən/

Definitions of confession

noun an admission or acknowledgment of a fact or truth

Example Sentences

A1 I made a confession to my best friend.

A2 Her confession about stealing the money shocked everyone.

B1 The suspect's confession led to the arrest of the real criminal.

B2 After years of keeping it a secret, she finally made a confession to her family.

C1 The priest listened to the man's confession and offered him guidance.

C2 The celebrity's confession about their struggles with mental health sparked an important conversation.

Examples of confession in a Sentence

formal The suspect made a confession to the crime in front of the judge.

informal She finally made a confession about eating all the cookies.

slang I can't believe he dropped that bombshell confession at the party.

figurative His painting was a beautiful confession of his innermost thoughts and feelings.

Grammatical Forms of confession

• past tense: confessed
• plural: confessions
• comparative: more confessional
• superlative: most confessional
• present tense: confesses
• future tense: will confess
• perfect tense: has confessed
• continuous tense: is confessing
• singular: confession
• positive degree: confess
• infinitive: to confess
• gerund: confessing
• participle: confessed

Origin and Evolution of confession

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'confession' originated from the Latin word 'confessio', which comes from the verb 'confiteri' meaning 'to acknowledge'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'confession' has evolved to encompass not only the act of acknowledging one's sins or wrongdoings in a religious context but also admitting to a crime or wrongdoing in a legal context.