self-confession

noun

ˌself-kən-ˈfe-shən How to pronounce self-confession (audio)
Definition of self-confessionnext
as in admission
an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself by his own self-confession, he cravenly betrayed his best friend

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  1. admission
  2. confession
  3. insistence
Noun
  • Casting Johnson was, by Gyllenhaal’s own admission, a provocation.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The recent grad floated slightly looser admissions standards for football as a possible solution.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of admission
Noun
  • Hossain makes a surprising confession when asked whether the animals are real or psychological.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In her first solo show, artist Neveah Marquez, known as Perry Picasshoe, explores the concept of sanctity through vulnerable self-portraits and a confession booth that reveals guests’ secrets.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of confession
Noun
  • Despite Bret’s passionate insistence that his classmate is a serial killer, Croft tells him Robert is a good kid from a good family and sends him back to class.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The right-wing theological website Protestia has attacked Hamilton for not heeding Paul’s insistence that women stay silent in church.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of insistence
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“Self-confession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confession. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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