Confession
A confession is a statement made by a person acknowledging some personal fact that the person would prefer to keep hidden. The term is generally associated with an admission of a moral or legal wrong. A legal confession is an admission of some wrongdoing that has legal consequence, while a confession in religion is usually more akin to a ritual by which the person acknowledges thoughts or actions considered sinful or morally wrong within the confines of the confessor's religion. Socially, however, the term may refer to admissions that are neither legally nor religiously significant. For example, a person might "confess" to their peer group that they enjoy a particular reality TV show, or that they ate the last piece of cheesecake.
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Famous quotes containing the word confession:
“A confession has to be part of your new life.”
—Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951)
“Emily, I’ve a little confession to make. I really am a horse doctor. But marry me, and I’ll never look at another horse.”
—Robert Pirosh, screenwriter, George Seaton, screenwriter, and George Oppenheimer, screenwriter. Sam Wood. Dr. Hackenbush (Groucho Marx)
“There is no refuge from confession but suicide, and suicide is confession.”
—Daniel Webster (1782–1852)