confession

/kənˈfɛʃən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: confessions

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự thừa nhận công khai về việc đã làm một việc gì đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Without the real murderer's confession, an innocent person could be jailed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A formal document providing such an admission.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tài liệu chính thức cung cấp sự thừa nhận như vậy

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

He forced me to sign a confession!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “confession” mean?

The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).

Is “confession” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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