What does confessant mean?
Confessant means (obsolete) One who confesses to a priest..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) One who confesses to a priest..
[T]he poſture of the Confeſſant and the Prieſt in Confeſsion: which is, that the Confeſſant kneeles downe before the Prieſt ſitting in a raiſed chaire aboue him.
In 2013, though, the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that clergy were required to report abuse because confessants "cannot have an objectively reasonable expectation that such a statement will remain confidential."
Use confessant when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Confessant means (obsolete) One who confesses to a priest..
Common synonyms include penitent.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[T]he poſture of the Confeſſant and the Prieſt in Confeſsion: which is, that the Confeſſant kneeles downe before the Prieſt ſitting in a raiſed chaire aboue him.
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