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sin1 definition

sin (sēn)

noun

the twenty-first letter of the Hebrew alphabet (שׂ)

Etymology: Heb

sin2 definition

sin (sin)

noun

    1. an offense against God, religion, or good morals
    2. the condition of being guilty of continued offense against God, religion, or good morals
  2. an offense against any law, standard, code, etc. a sin against good taste

Etymology: ME (East Midland) sinne < OE synne (for *sunjo), akin to Ger sünde, prob. < early Gmc borrowing < L sous (gen. sontis), guilty, technical legal term, orig. part. form of esse, to be (see is), in sense (he) being (the one)

intransitive verb sinned, sinning sin′·ning

to commit a sin
sin Idioms

live in sin

Slang to live together as spouses although not legally married; cohabit
sin3 definition

sin

Trigonometry sine
SIN definition

SIN (sin)

Social Insurance Number: in Canada, an individual number containing nine digits and used by the government to identify a person for the paying of taxes and the receipt of pensions and other government benefits

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sin Synonyms

sin

n.

error, wrongdoing, trespass, transgression, wickedness, evil-doing, iniquity, immorality, crime, ungodliness, unrighteousness, veniality, disobedience to the divine will, transgression of the divine law, violation of God's law.

The seven deadly or capital or mortal sins believed by some Christian denominations to lead to spiritual death are: pride, covetousness or avarice, lust, wrath or anger, gluttony, envy, sloth.

Antonyms righteousness*, godliness*, virtue.


sin

v.

err, do wrong, commit a crime, offend, break the moral law, break one of the Commandments, trespass, transgress, misbehave, misconduct oneself, go astray, stray from the path of duty, wander from the paths of righteousness, fall, lapse, fall from grace, fall from virtue, sow one's wild oats*, kick over the traces*, let one's foot slip*, take the primrose path*, wallow in the mire*, wander from the straight and narrow*, follow the broad way*, backslide*, live in sin*, sleep around*; see also curse 1, deceive, kill 1, steal.


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sin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • forgive: But they can have their sins forgiven while they suffer the just consequences of their crimes.

Converse of subject

  • taint: As long as we are tainted by sin, we cannot see God.

Adjective modifier

  • cardinal: Mr Davis has committed the cardinal sin of losing ground at every stage this week.

Modifies a noun

  • offering: Why does it say in verse 19: ' A young bull is to be given for a sin offering ' ?

Noun used with modifier

  • thy: And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

Preposition: of

  • omission: The sin is a sin of omission; every man is bound to do what he can to save his neighbor from imminent destruction.
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sin quotes

All sin tends to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is what is called damnation.

-Auden,W(ystan) H(ugh)

Thou shall not sin With statisticians nor commit A social science.

-Auden,W(ystan) H(ugh)

They represented tomeanabsolute idea of thefirst state of innocence, before man knew how to sin.

-Behan, Brendan Francis

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