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Definition of confessional - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
religionsmall room in a church for confessions
- She entered the confessional to speak with the priest.
2.
psychologystatement or meeting where people confess things
- The group held a confessional to share their secrets.
3.
televisionRare US filmed interview in reality TV for personal commentsRare US
- He shared his thoughts in the confessional during the show.
Adjective
1.
religionrelating to the practice of confessing sins
- The confessional booth is used for private admissions of guilt..
2.
privacycharacterized by personal revelations of a sensitive or private nature
- Her memoir was confessional, detailing very private aspects of her life..
Images of confessional
small room in a church for confessions
Expressions with confessional
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confidentiality obligation of priests in confession
The priest upheld the seal of the confessional.
Origin of confessional
Latin, 'confessio' (acknowledgment) + -al (pertaining to)
Terms with confessional included in their meaning
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confessional abuse
priest who misuses confession to approach women
Examples of confessional in a sentence
He waited outside the confessional for his turn. The therapy session turned into a confessional for many attendees. During the retreat, a confessional was set up for personal revelations. Her confessional revealed her true feelings about the alliance. In the confessional, she admitted her strategy plans. The confessional prayer was held in the chapel.
She wrote a confessional letter to the priest. The interview was confessional, revealing his deepest fears. Her confessional poetry touched many hearts.
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- French:confessionnal, confessionnel, ...
- German:Beichtstuhl, beicht-, ...
- Italian:confessionale, intimo, ...
- Spanish:confesionario, confesional, ...
- Portuguese:confessionário, confessional, ...
- Chinese:忏悔室, 与忏悔有关的, ...
- Japanese:告解室, 告白の, ...
- Arabic:غرفة اعتراف, كَنَسِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:תָּא וִדּוּי, וִדּוּיִי, ...
- Russian:исповедальня, исповедальный, ...
- Ukrainian:сповідальня, сповідальний, ...
- Hindi:इकबालिया कमरा, स्वीकारोक्ति संबंधी, ...
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