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- DictionaryCon·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"
- 2. relating to confessions of faith or doctrinal systems: "the confessional approach to religious education"