sin

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(noun.)

ADJ

cardinal, deadly, mortal | unforgivable | venial

besetting

Procrastination has been my besetting sin since I started university.

original

Many people believe that humans are born with original sin according to their faith.

VERB + SIN

commit

confess

After years of guilt, he finally decided to confess his sins to the priest.

forgive (sb their)

PREP

~ against

Breaking a promise to your best friend feels like sinning against their trust.

Definitions

noun

1

A violation of divine will or religious law.

As a Christian, I think this is a sin against God.

Slavery, according to them, was a grievous sin against God, and therefore no human Constitution could rightfully shield it from destruction. It was sinful to live in a political confederacy which tolerated slavery in any of the States composing it;[…]

2

Sinfulness, depravity, iniquity.

3

A misdeed or wrong.

The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen.[…]The second note, the high alarum, not so familiar and always important since it indicates the paramount sin in Man's private calendar, took most of them by surprise although they had been well prepared.

4

A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.

For he hath made him to be ſinne for vs, who knewe no ſinne,[…]

5

An embodiment of sin; a very wicked person.

Thy Ambition / (Thou Scarlet ſinne) robb’d this bewailing Land / Of Noble Buckingham,[…]

verb

1

To commit a sin.

noun

1

A letter of the Hebrew alphabet; שׂ

2

A letter of the Arabic alphabet; س

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of

sinning

noun — estrangement from god

sinfulness
wickedness

noun — ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to

sine

verb — commit a sin

verb — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

live in sin

To cohabit as if husband and wife without being married.

Ralph: Athene gone and got married? Builder: No. It's—it's that she's gone and—and not got married. . . . I suppose you'd have me eat humble pie and tell Athene she can go on livin

sin tax

A government-imposed tax on a specific good, service, or activity which is legal but widely considered to be unwholesome or socially harmful, such as a tax on alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or gambling.

He has suggested raising “sin taxes” on cigarettes, liquor and arcade games to pay for the 24-percent teacher pay raise he supports.

love the sinner, hate the sin

One should not treat people badly because of their faults, but one should not go so far as to accept or approve the faults themselves.

love the sinner but hate the sin

Alternative form of love the sinner, hate the sin.

Example Bank

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As a Christian, I think this is a sin against God.

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Slavery, according to them, was a grievous sin against God, and therefore no human Constitution could rightfully shield it from destruction. It was sinful to live in a political confederacy which tole

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The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen.[…]The second note, the high alarum, not so familiar and always important since

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And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month aft

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It is a sin to steal even a pin.

Tatoeba · #34446

06

Is it always a sin to tell a lie?

Tatoeba · #65621

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Synonyms

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

live in sin

sin tax

love the sinner, hate the sin

love the sinner but hate the sin

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