Confessions

Pronunciation: /kənˈfɛʃənz/

Definitions of confessions

noun the act of admitting one's guilt or wrongdoing, especially in a religious context

Example Sentences

A1 She made some confessions to her best friend.

A2 His confessions about his past mistakes were heartfelt.

B1 The suspect's confessions were recorded by the police.

B2 The celebrity's confessions in her autobiography shocked many fans.

C1 The politician's confessions about corruption led to his resignation.

C2 The author's confessions in her memoir revealed a troubled past.

Examples of confessions in a Sentence

formal The suspect's confessions were recorded by the police during the interrogation.

informal She made some shocking confessions to her best friend last night.

slang I can't believe he spilled all his confessions to the cops.

figurative Her paintings are like visual confessions of her innermost thoughts and feelings.

Grammatical Forms of confessions

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

Origin and Evolution of confessions

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'confessions' originated from the Latin word 'confessio', which means a public acknowledgment or declaration.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in religious contexts to refer to the act of acknowledging sins or faults, the term 'confessions' has evolved to also encompass personal admissions or revelations in a broader sense.