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confessionalist

American  
[kuhn-fesh-uh-nl-ist] / kənˈfɛʃ ə nl ɪst /

noun

  1. a person who confesses in or as if in a confessional.

Etymology

Origin of confessionalist

First recorded in 1820–30; confessional + -ist

Example Sentences

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It talks about the problem of being labelled a confessionalist, as she often is, when in fact you’re attempting something much more nuanced and generous, something outward-looking rather than navel-gazing.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 26, 2014

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