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    Confessionnal (en. Confessional)

    /kɔ̃.fɛ.sjɔ.nal/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Space where confessions take place in a church.
    He went to the confession booth to confess his sins.
    Il s'est rendu au confessionnal pour avouer ses péchés.
    A small cabinet divided by a grille between the priest and the penitent.
    The confession booth is traditionally located near the altar.
    Le confessionnal est traditionnellement situé près de l'autel.
    Place for the deposit of secrets and human faults.
    In the confession booth, the priest's voice reassures the believers.
    Dans le confessionnal, la voix du prêtre rassure les croyants.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'confessionalis', derived from 'confessio', meaning confession.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to confess
    To admit one's sins to a priest.
    se confesser
    to have a one-on-one in the confession booth
    To have a private discussion usually in the confession booth.
    avoir un tête-à-tête au confessionnal
    to leave sins in the confession booth
    To free oneself from one's faults after having confessed.
    laisser les péchés au confessionnal

    Related Words

    confession
    Action of confessing, of admitting one's sins.
    confession
    confessor
    Priest who hears confessions.
    confesseur
    confessionality
    Characteristic of being associated with confessions.
    confessionnalité

    Slang Meanings

    To talk about something in secret.
    He had a 'confessional moment' with his friend.
    Il a fait un 'moment confessionnal' avec son ami.
    To evoke one’s mistakes playfully.
    She said she was doing a 'humorous confession booth' about her blunders.
    Elle a dit qu'elle faisait un 'confessionnal humoristique' sur ses gaffes.