Definitions

1. noun

A person who confesses, especially a priest who hears confessions in the Catholic Church.

“As a confessor, he listened to the parishioners’ sins and offered guidance.”

2. noun

A person who makes a public declaration of guilt or wrongdoing.

“The politician was forced to act as a confessor after the scandal broke out.”

3. verb

To confess or make a public declaration of guilt or wrongdoing.

“The politician was forced to confess, and as a result, he was stripped of his office.”