confession - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution

Synonyms

• confession

More generic

• penance

More specific

• shrift

Noun

a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party

Synonyms

• confession

More generic

• document
• papers
• written document

Noun

the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)

Synonyms

• confession

More generic

• church doctrine
• creed
• gospel
• religious doctrine

Noun

a public declaration of your faith

Synonyms

• confession

More generic

• declaration

Noun

an admission of misdeeds or faults

Synonyms

• confession

More generic

• admission

More specific

• self-accusation
• self-condemnation

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