self-confession

noun

self-con·​fes·​sion ˌself-kən-ˈfe-shən 

: open acknowledgment : avowal

Synonyms

• acknowledgment
• acknowledgement
• admission
• avowal
• concession
• confession

Examples of self-confession in a Sentence

by his own self-confession, he cravenly betrayed his best friend

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above