[con.fes.sion.al] n (1727) 1: a place where a priest hears confessions
2: the practice of confessing to a priest
[2]confessional adj (1817) 1: of, relating to, or being a confession esp. of faith
2: of, relating to, or being intimately autobiographical "~ fiction" -- con.fes.sion.al.ism n -- con.fes.sion.al.ist n -- con.fes.sion.al.ly adv