confessional
UK/kən'feʃ(ə)n(ə)l/US/kәn'feʃәnl/
B2
Definitions
n.
A small enclosed booth in a church where a priest hears confessions.
忏悔室，告解亭
adj.
Revealing intimate personal feelings or experiences, often candidly.
袒露内心的，自白式的
adj.
Relating to a particular religious denomination or creed.
宗派的，教派的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon-together, with
+
-ionact, process, state
+
-alrelating to, having the nature of
=confessional
confession + -al = relating to confession. As a noun it names the booth where confession happens; as an adjective it describes writing or art that bares private feelings, as if confessing to the reader.
Root fess still carries 23 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.confessional poetry自白派诗歌
- 2.confessional tone自白式的语气
- 3.enter the confessional走进忏悔室
Example Sentences
- 1.
He stepped into the confessional and knelt down.
- 2.
The singer is known for her raw, confessional lyrics.