испове́дание

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1.
creed, confession, denomination, faithreligion
В стране́ ми́рно живу́т лю́ди ра́зных испове́даний.
People of different faiths live together peacefully in the country.
Often as part of вероисповедание; refers to the religion or denomination a person adheres to.
2.
profession (of faith), professing, avowalreligion
Откры́тое испове́дание ве́ры тре́бовало му́жества.
Openly professing one's faith took courage.
The act itself, as opposed to the religion professed.
3.
(rare) confession (of sins)religion
испове́дание грехо́в пе́ред свяще́нником
confession of sins to a priest
Bookish; the everyday word for the sacrament is исповедь.
4.
(rare) creed, outlook, conviction
Че́стность ста́ла для него настоящим испове́данием.
Honesty became a real creed for him.
Figurative, of secular beliefs or principles.

Declension

и́споведьconfession
nounfeminine
испове́даниеcreed; profession (of faith); confession (of sins); creed
nounneuter
исповеда́льняconfessional
nounfeminine
испове́доватьсяto confess
verbboth aspects

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