Confession
01
an acknowledgment of having committed a wrong, shameful, or embarrassing act
Exempel
She made a confession about lying to her friend.
The teacher encouraged a confession after the cheating incident.
02
bekännelse, tillståndelse
a formal statement made by a person admitting that they are guilty of a crime
Exempel
The suspect 's confession led to his arrest and subsequent trial.
Den misstänktes tillståelse ledde till hans arrestering och efterföljande rättegång.
The detective obtained a signed confession from the perpetrator during interrogation.
Detektiven fick en undertecknad bekännelse från förövaren under förhöret.
03
(in Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent revealing sins to a priest to receive absolution
Exempel
She went to confession every week.
Confession allows the faithful to seek forgiveness.
04
an open statement declaring one's religious beliefs or convictions
Exempel
He made a public confession of his faith at the ceremony.
The church emphasizes confession of belief as part of membership.
05
a formal written statement outlining the doctrines or beliefs of a church, especially in 16th-century Reformation contexts
Exempel
The Augsburg Confession defined Lutheran doctrine.
The church published its confession to clarify beliefs.
Lexikalt Träd
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