Confessional
noun
A small, private place in a church where a priest listens to people's confessions.
She entered the confessional and confessed her sins to the priest.
Often appears as...
- enter the confessional
- leave the confessional
adjective
Relating to the confession of sins.
The confessional tradition is very strong in Catholicism.
Often appears as...
- confessional box
- confessional tradition
adjective
Involving the sharing of personal problems or feelings with others, especially in public.
In her confessional autobiography, she reveals many intimate details about her life.
Often appears as...
- confessional autobiography
- confessional song
noun
A small, private place in a church where a priest listens to people's confessions.
She entered the confessional and confessed her sins to the priest.
Often appears as...
- enter the confessional
- leave the confessional
adjective
Relating to the confession of sins.
The confessional tradition is very strong in Catholicism.
Often appears as...
- confessional box
- confessional tradition
adjective
Involving the sharing of personal problems or feelings with others, especially in public.
In her confessional autobiography, she reveals many intimate details about her life.
Often appears as...
- confessional autobiography
- confessional song
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Privacy
The 'confessional' provides a private setting for sensitive religious practices, typically within Christianity.
He felt relieved after speaking privately in the confessional.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Structure
A 'confessional' is a specific space, often an enclosed booth, designed for one-on-one conversation.
The confessional was made of dark wood and had a curtain for privacy.
Pro Tip 3/3Sacred Atmosphere
It's a solemn place meant for serious conversations, not casual chat or gossip.
Whispers could be heard from the confessional, highlighting the seriousness.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Privacy
The 'confessional' provides a private setting for sensitive religious practices, typically within Christianity.
He felt relieved after speaking privately in the confessional.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Structure
A 'confessional' is a specific space, often an enclosed booth, designed for one-on-one conversation.
The confessional was made of dark wood and had a curtain for privacy.
Pro Tip 3/3Sacred Atmosphere
It's a solemn place meant for serious conversations, not casual chat or gossip.
Whispers could be heard from the confessional, highlighting the seriousness.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Privacy
The 'confessional' provides a private setting for sensitive religious practices, typically within Christianity.
He felt relieved after speaking privately in the confessional.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Structure
A 'confessional' is a specific space, often an enclosed booth, designed for one-on-one conversation.
The confessional was made of dark wood and had a curtain for privacy.
Pro Tip 3/3Sacred Atmosphere
It's a solemn place meant for serious conversations, not casual chat or gossip.
Whispers could be heard from the confessional, highlighting the seriousness.
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and anger and violence. It can feel like the end of the world. Yet, at the same time, I'm conflicted because I can't deny the fact that so many of my closest friends are people that I had met originally online. And I think that's partly because there's this confessional nature
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You are not alone in...
and anger and violence. It can feel like the end of the world. Yet, at the same time, I'm conflicted because I can't deny the fact that so many of my closest friends are people that I had met originally online. And I think that's partly because there's this confessional nature
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Max Lucado
American Clergyman
People assume when they come into a church and see a person up there speaking, 'That person must be a good person.' My challenge through the years has been believing that: 'I guess I must be a really good person.' I struggle with it. It just helps me to keep that confessional posture.
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Andrea Seigel
American Novelist
As evidenced during my failed audition, I'm a thorough introvert who would completely hate living in a 'Real World' house. I would have taken my Ikea comforter to the confessional room and never come out.
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Camila Cabello
Cuban Musician
Fifth Harmony as a group represents more confidence, more girl power, more unity. They're anthems, as opposed to confessional songwriting about one person's life when there are five individual women.
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Zooey Deschanel
American Actress
Not that there is anything wrong with confessional songwriting, there are plenty of people that do that I admire. I think it is great, it just isn't how I do things.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
My experience with songwriting is usually so confessional, it's so drawn from my own life and my own stories.
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Pope Francis
Argentinian Clergyman
The confessional is not a torture chamber, but the place in which the Lord's mercy motivates us to do better.
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Tina Brown
American Editor
The hazard of confessional books is how fast the world moves on while they're written.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
If you go back to all my albums, they're all confessional.
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Sarah Harding
My songs are very confessional and honest.
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KT Tunstall
Scottish Musician
I've never been a confessional writer.
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Max Lucado
American Clergyman
People assume when they come into a church and see a person up there speaking, 'That person must be a good person.' My challenge through the years has been believing that: 'I guess I must be a really good person.' I struggle with it. It just helps me to keep that confessional posture.
Quote examples
Andrea Seigel
American Novelist
As evidenced during my failed audition, I'm a thorough introvert who would completely hate living in a 'Real World' house. I would have taken my Ikea comforter to the confessional room and never come out.
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Camila Cabello
Cuban Musician
Fifth Harmony as a group represents more confidence, more girl power, more unity. They're anthems, as opposed to confessional songwriting about one person's life when there are five individual women.
Quote examples
Zooey Deschanel
American Actress
Not that there is anything wrong with confessional songwriting, there are plenty of people that do that I admire. I think it is great, it just isn't how I do things.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
My experience with songwriting is usually so confessional, it's so drawn from my own life and my own stories.
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Pope Francis
Argentinian Clergyman
The confessional is not a torture chamber, but the place in which the Lord's mercy motivates us to do better.
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Tina Brown
American Editor
The hazard of confessional books is how fast the world moves on while they're written.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
If you go back to all my albums, they're all confessional.
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Sarah Harding
My songs are very confessional and honest.
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KT Tunstall
Scottish Musician
I've never been a confessional writer.
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