Confessionalism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A belief in the importance of full and unambiguous assent to the whole of a religious teaching. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A style of American poetry that draws on the personal history of the poet. countable, uncountable

    "Her rendition of "Dry Land" from her first album, Back to the Night, was a poetic fusion of music and lyrics that achieved an intimate tone too often sacrificed to confessionalism by other singers."

  3. 3
    A system of government that proportionally distributes political and institutional power among religious and ethnic communities. countable, uncountable

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"Her rendition of "Dry Land" from her first album, Back to the Night, was a poetic fusion of music and lyrics that achieved an intimate tone too often sacrificed to confessionalism by other singers."

Etymology

From confessional + -ism.

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