sin:1
nounbefore 12th century{ds||1|a|}
- an offense against religious or moral law
- an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible
- an often serious shortcoming : fault
sin:2
verb
sin
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before 12th century{ds||1||}
- to commit a sin
- to commit an offense or fault
sin:3
nouncirca 1823
- the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
sin:4
abbreviation
sin
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- sine
sin tax
noun
sin tax
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1957
- a tax on substances or activities considered sinful or harmful (such as tobacco, alcohol, or gambling)
deadly sin
noun
deadly sin
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13th century
- one of seven sins of pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth held to be fatal to spiritual progress
mortal sin
noun
mortal sin
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15th century
- a sin (such as murder) that is deliberately committed and is of such serious consequence according to Thomist theology that it deprives the soul of sanctifying grace
original sin
noun
original sin
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14th century{ds||1||}
- the state of sin that according to Christian theology characterizes all human beings as a result of Adam's fall
- a wrong of great magnitude
venial sin
noun
venial sin
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14th century{ds||1||}
- a sin that is relatively slight or that is committed without full reflection or consent and so according to Thomist theology does not deprive the soul of sanctifying grace
- a minor offense
(as) guilty as sin
idiom
(as) guilty as sin
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- completely or very guilty
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