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   con·fes·sion·al

   /kənˈfeSH(ə)nəl/

   noun

   • 1. an enclosed stall in a church divided by a screen or curtain in which a priest sits to hear people confess their sins: "the secrets of the confessional"
   • 2. an admission or acknowledgment that one has done something that one is ashamed or embarrassed about; a confession: "tabloid confessionals"

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of speech or writing) in which a person reveals or admits to private thoughts or past incidents, especially ones that cause shame or embarrassment: "the autobiography is remarkably confessional"
   • ▪ relating to religious confession: "the priest leaned forward in his best confessional manner"
   • 2. relating to confessions of faith or doctrinal systems: "the confessional approach to religious education"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective): the adjective from confession + -al; the noun via French from Italian confessionale, from medieval Latin, neuter of confessionalis, from Latin confessio(n-), from confiteri ‘acknowledge’ (see confess).

   Derivatives

   • 1. confessionally adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFESSIONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a small structure like a box in a church, especially a Roman Catholic church, in which people can privately confess to a priest. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Christianity: The Roman Catholic Church. anti-Catholicism. apostolic. beatification. Cistercian. concordat. convent. encyclical. enter a convent idiom. indulgence.

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   The meaning of CONFESSIONAL is a place where a priest hears confessions. How to use confessional in a sentence.

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   Confessional definition: of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or based on confession. See examples of CONFESSIONAL used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFESSIONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun. A confessional is the small room in a church where Christians, especially Roman Catholics, go to confess their sins. 2. adjective. A confessional speech or writing contains confessions. The convictions rest solely on disputed witness and confessional statements.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONFESSIONAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONFESSIONAL meaning: 1. a small structure like a box in a church, especially a Roman Catholic church, in which people…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › confessionalConfessional - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Confessional - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com. confessional. Other forms: confessionals. Definitions of confessional. noun. a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Confessional." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/confessional.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › confessionalConfessional - definition of confessional by The Free Dictionary

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   Define confessional. confessional synonyms, confessional pronunciation, confessional translation, English dictionary definition of confessional. adj. Relating to or resembling confession. n. A small enclosed stall in which a priest hears confessions.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › confessionalconfessional noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of confessional noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › confessionalconfessional - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 16, 2024 · confessional (plural confessionals) (Roman Catholicism) A small room where confession—the Sacrament of Penance—is performed in private with a priest. Synonym: confession booth

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › confessionalconfessional | meaning of confessional in Longman Dictionary of...

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    confessional meaning, definition, what is confessional: a place in a church, usually an enclosed...: Learn more.