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exomologesis

noun
ex·​o·​mol·​o·​ge·​sis | \ ˌeksəˌmäləˈjēsə̇s\
plural exomologeses\ -​ēˌsēz \

Definition of exomologesis

: a penitential rite with public confession of sins that was practiced in the early Christian church

History and Etymology for exomologesis

Late Latin, from Late Greek exomologēsis, from Greek, confession, from exomologeisthai to confess (from ex out of, out + homologeisthai, present middle infinitive of homologein to agree, grant, confess, from homologos assenting, agreeing) + -sis

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