confession

Noun
  1. An admission of misdeeds or faults (synset 107230743)
    is a type of: admission - an acknowledgment of the truth of something
    subtypes: self-accusation, self-condemnation - an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be
  2. A written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party (synset 106483913)
    is a type of: document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
  3. (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution (synset 101041339)
    referred to in: church of rome, roman catholic, roman catholic church, roman church, western church - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
    is a type of: penance - a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
    subtypes: shrift - the act of being shriven
  4. A public declaration of your faith (synset 106739882)
    is a type of: declaration - a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
  5. The document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century) (synset 106484080)
    is a type of: church doctrine, creed, gospel, religious doctrine - the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
    specific instances: augsburg confession - the document drawn up in 1555 to defend the catholicity of Lutheran doctrine and to justify innovations in Lutheran practice; is still in effect today

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