exomologesis

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξομολόγησις (exomológēsis, “confession”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛksə(ʊ)mə(ʊ)ˈləʊdʒəsɪs/

Noun

exomologesis (uncountable)

1. (religion) The rite of confession and repentance.
   • 1959, Tertullian, “...”, in William P. Le Saint, editor, Treatises on Penance: On Penitence and On Purity, Issue 28‎^[1], →ISBN, page 36:

     Will the sinner knowingly spurn exomologesis, which has been instituted by God for his restoration? that exomologesis which restored the king of Babylon to his royal throne?