confession confession /kənˈfɛʃən/

noun

1. () An admission of misdeeds or faults  ( confession )
   an admission of misdeeds or faults
    After much pressure, the thief made a confession to the police.
   After much pressure, the thief made a confession to the police.
   
   
2. () (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution  ( confession )
   (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
    He found solace in the ritual of confession, seeking absolution for his sins.
   He found solace in the ritual of confession, seeking absolution for his sins.
   
   
3. () A written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party  ( confession )
   a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
   
4. The document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)  ( confession )
   the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
   
5. A public declaration of your faith  ( confession )
   a public declaration of your faith