1. a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
2. the practice of telling one’s sins to a priest in order to obtain forgiveness
Usage: religious
3. an admission or acknowledgment of something embarrassing or damaging about oneself

Examples

• The suspect signed a written confession to the robbery.
• She made a tearful confession about her mistake.
• He went to confession every Sunday at church.
• The priest heard confessions in the small booth.
• Her confession surprised everyone at the meeting.
• The detective obtained a full confession from the witness.
• I have a confession to make about what happened yesterday.