Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-fesh-uh n]
- /kənˈfɛʃ ən/
- /kənˈfeʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-fesh-uh n]
- /kənˈfɛʃ ən/
Definitions of confession word
- countable noun confession A confession is a signed statement by someone in which they admit that they have committed a particular crime. 3
- variable noun confession Confession is the act of admitting that you have done something that you are ashamed of or embarrassed about. 3
- variable noun confession If you make a confession of your beliefs or feelings, you publicly tell people that this is what you believe or feel. 3
- variable noun confession In the Catholic church and in some other churches, if you go to confession, you privately tell a priest about your sins and ask for forgiveness. 3
- noun confession the act of confessing 3
- noun confession something confessed 3
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Origin of confession
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Latin confessiōn- (stem of confessiō), equivalent to confess- (see confess) + -iōn- -ion; replacing Middle English confessioun < Anglo-French
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Parts of speech for Confession
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confession popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
confession usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for confession
noun confession
- disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- story — a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- acknowledgment — An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.
- revelation — the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
- admission — Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place.
interjection confession
- mea culpa — an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
Antonyms for confession
noun confession
- secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
- silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
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