mortal sin

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noun Roman Catholic Church.

a willfully committed, serious transgression against the law of God, depriving the soul of divine grace.

Compare venial sin.

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Related Words for mortal sin

atrocity, disgrace, vice

British Dictionary definitions for mortal sin

mortal sin

noun

Christianity a sin regarded as involving total loss of graceCompare venial sin

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