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    Confesión (en. Confession)

    /kon-fe-'sjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Act of recognizing or declaring a sin before a priest.
    After much doubt, he decided to make his confession at the church.
    Después de muchas dudas, decidió hacer su confesión en la iglesia.
    Declaration of a feeling, an idea, or a truth that is kept hidden.
    His confession of love was unexpected but very sweet.
    Su confesión de amor fue inesperada pero muy dulce.
    Acknowledgment of a fault or error committed.
    The confession of the criminal helped to clarify the case.
    La confesión del delincuente ayudó a aclarar el caso.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'confessio', which means 'recognition' or 'declaration'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    confession of faith
    Declaration of a person's religious beliefs.
    confesión de fe
    to make a confession
    Act of revealing something important, usually a secret.
    hacer una confesión
    late confession
    Admission of a mistake or guilt after a considerable time.
    confesión tardía

    Related Words

    to confess
    Act of revealing or admitting something, especially a sin or secret.
    confesar
    guilt
    Feeling of remorse for having done something wrong.
    culpa
    secret
    Information that is kept unknown to others.
    secreto

    Slang Meanings

    To make it clear to you
    When I told him I liked him, it was like a confession, to make it clear to you.
    Cuando le dije que me gustaba, fue como una confesión, dejártelo claro.
    To tell the story
    He left the party and told me the story of his confession with his crush.
    Se fue de la fiesta y me echó el cuento de su confesión con su crush.