confession Definition

1. The admission of a sin, fault, crime, distasteful or shocking fact, etc.

Thesaurus: revelation, disclosure, avowal, divulgence, revelation; Antonym: denial, disclaimer.
2. Christianity.
The formal act of confessing one's sins to a priest.
Thesaurus: sacrament, absolution, penance, repentance, contrition.
3. A declaration of one's religious faith or principles.

Example: a confession of faith
4. A religious body with its own creed or set of beliefs.