Function: adjective
Date: 1684
1 : of, relating to, or being a confession especially of faith
2 : of, relating to, or being intimately autobiographical < confessional fiction>
– con · fes · sion · al · ism \ -n ə - ˌ li-z ə m \ noun
– con · fes · sion · al · ist \ -list \ noun
– con · fes · sion · al · ly \ -n ə -l ē , -n ə l- ē \ adverb