A person who makes a confession, especially of faith or sin; one who confesses.
From Latin 'confitens,' present participle of 'confiteri' (to confess, acknowledge), which combines 'con-' (together) and 'fateri' (to admit, speak). Used in religious contexts since medieval times.
Early Christian texts use 'confitent' to mean a martyr willing to confess faith unto death—it's a word steeped in the courage of religious conviction, far heavier than today's casual 'confession.'
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