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Adjective
/kənˈfeSHənl/,
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confessionals, plural;
  1. (esp. of speech or writing) In which a person reveals or admits to private thoughts or past incidents, esp. ones that cause shame or embarrassment
    • - the autobiography is remarkably confessional
    • - his confessional outpourings
  2. Of or relating to religious confession
    • - the priest leaned forward in his best confessional manner
  3. Of or relating to confessions of faith or doctrinal systems
    • - the confessional approach to religious education
Noun
  1. An enclosed stall in a church divided by a screen or curtain in which a priest sits to hear people confess their sins

  2. An admission or acknowledgment that one has done something that one is ashamed or embarrassed about; a confession

  1. a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
  2. (confession) an admission of misdeeds or faults
  3. (confession) a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
  4. (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
  5. (confession) a public declaration of your faith
  6. (confession) the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
  7. A confessional is a small, enclosed booth used for the Sacrament of Penance, often called confession, or Reconciliation. ...
  8. Confessional is the debut album by Danish pop singer Bryan Rice. It was released in Denmark on April 24, 2006 by EMI. The album includes the lead single "No Promises", which was a huge hit in Denmark in late 2005/early 2006, before Shayne Ward covered the song. ...
  9. Confessional is an internationally awarded mockumentary indie film by Jerrold Tarog and Ruel Dahis Antipuesto. It won Best Film in the First Features Section of 10th Osian Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema in New Delhi, India.
  10. The Confessional (Le Confessionnal) is a 1994 mystery / drama film directed by Robert Lepage.
  11. The Confessional is a 2008 mixtape by Bishop Lamont. It was distributed by Aftermath Entertainment, in hype of his upcoming debut album The Reformation. An unofficial version was leaked before it was due to be released by DJ Strong. ...
  12. Philip Martin (born October 31, 1978 in Inglewood, California. AftermathMusic (January 13, 2006). Accessed August 10, 2007.), better known by his stage name Bishop Lamont, is an American rapper from Carson, California, who was signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label.
  13. (confession) The open admittance of having done something (especially of something bad); the disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. Now termed the sacrament of reconciliation
  14. (Confessionals) The confessions are the documents included in the Book of Concord. These documents are confessed to be a true and accurate exposition of the scriptures by all pastors of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. ...
  15. (Confessionals) are a staged area at an event where an additional Camera Operator and Producer will be on hand to interview guests as a Special Feature for the final DVD. ...
  16. (Confession) (Gr. Exomologisis). The act of confessing or acknowledgment of sins by an individual before God in the presence of a priest, who serves as a spiritual guide and confessor (pneumatikos) authorized to ask for forgiveness and to administer a penance.
  17. (confession) Although the term refers primarily to the admission of sin, it acquired a rather different technical sense in the sixteenth century - that of a document which embodies the principles of faith of a Protestant church. ...
  18. (CONFESSION) A statement by person, either oral or written, admitting that he or she committed a certain offense.
  19. (confession) When someone admits, out loud or in writing, that they committed a certain crime. (Compare with admission.)
  20. (Confession) A statement by a person accused of a crime admitting his guilt.
  21. (The Confession) A confession and repentance to God for wrongdoing and a request for forgiveness.
  22. (confession) The colloquial name given to the sacrament of 'penance' or 'reconciliation'. This represents the Catholic practice of telling or 'confessing' one's sins to a priest who will pronounce absolution for those sins in the name of God, provided that the confessing person, the 'penitent', ...
  23. (CONFESSION) Opening up, relieving a burden, forgiving yourself / A need to verbalize, express and share the deepest parts of yourself with others
  24. (CONFESSION) crim. law, evidence. The voluntary declaration made by a person who has committed a crime or misdemeanor, to another, of the agency or participation which he had in the same.
  25. (CONFESSION) to say the same thing that God says about sin and the solution for sin; declare faith in something to self and others; to admit wrong doing.