confessional
In the manner or style of a confessionIn the manner or style of a confession.
» Tom's contributions are getting uncomfortably confessional.
Meaning
2 sensesIn the manner or style of a confession.
Officially practicing a particular shared religion, as a state or organization; see confessionalism (sense 1).
confessional community
Examples
3 sentencesTom's contributions are getting uncomfortably confessional.
The confessional allows to negotiate on errors.
The priest went into the confessional blindfolded. He didn't want to see the sinner; he wanted to guide him for his repentance.
deDer Priester betrat den Beichstuhl mit verbundenen Augen; denn er wollte den Sünder nicht sehen: er wollte ihn leiten, auf dass er Buße tue. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From confession + -al.From confession + -al.
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Forms
more confessional, most confessional| Comparative | more confessional Lesson |
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| Superlative | most confessional Lesson |
regular
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form