Definitions For Confession

noun

• (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
• A written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
• The document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
• A public declaration of your faith
• An admission of misdeeds or faults
• A written or spoken statement in which you say that you have done something wrong or committed a crime
• The act of telling people something that makes you embarrassed, ashamed, etc.
• The act of telling your sins to God or to a priest