xưng tội

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To confess one's sins: The primary meaning of "xưng tội" is the religious act where a person, typically in the Christian (especially Catholic) tradition, privately admits their sins to a priest in order to receive absolution.
    • To make a confession: It refers to the formal declaration of one's wrongdoings within the sacrament of Penance or Reconciliation.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Người Công giáo thường xưng tội trước lễ Phục Sinh. (Catholics often confess their sins before Easter.)
    • Cô ấy đến nhà thờ để xưng tội với linh mục. (She went to church to confess to the priest.)
    • Trong buổi lễ, anh ấy đã thành tâm xưng tội. (During the service, he sincerely confessed his sins.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is specific to a religious, sacramental context. It is not typically used for secular confessions (e.g., confessing to a crime), for which words like "thú tội" or "nhận tội" are more common.
  • "Đi xưng tội": a common phrase meaning "to go to confession."
    • Cả gia đình đi xưng tội vào chiều thứ Bảy. (The whole family goes to confession on Saturday afternoon.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Sự xưng tội (n): The confession; the act or instance of confessing.

    • Sự xưng tội của anh ấy rất chân thành. (His confession was very sincere.)

  • Phòng xưng tội (n): The confessional; the small booth or room where confession takes place.

    • Cô ấy bước vào phòng xưng tội. (She entered the confessional.)

  • Linh mục nghe xưng tội (n): A confessor; the priest who hears the confession.

Synonyms
  • Confess: To admit one's sins or faults.
  • Make one's confession: To formally declare one's sins.
Related Idioms
  • Kinh xưng tội: The Confiteor; a traditional prayer of confession in the Catholic liturgy.
    • Mọi người đọc kinh xưng tội. (Everyone recited the Confiteor.)
verb
  1. confess one's sin