I. -ˈfesh-nəl, -ˈfe-shə-n ə l noun
Date: 1727
1. : a place where a priest hears confessions
2. : the practice of confessing to a priest
II. 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 -nə-ˌli-zəm noun
• con·fes·sion·al·ist -list noun
• con·fes·sion·al·ly -nə-lē, -n ə l-ē adverb