Synonyms

seven deadly sins

British

plural noun

a fuller name for the deadly sins

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seven deadly sins Cultural

Widely known in the Middle Ages as sins that lead to damnation. They are: pride, covetousness (greed), lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth. (See mortal sin/venial sin.)

Example Sentences

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“Of the seven deadly sins, all but sloth emerge from the seduction that beckons.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2024

Gluttony is one of Christianity’s seven deadly sins.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

Each cone represents one of the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Of the seven deadly sins, envy is the one you’d least expect to see in the world’s highest-ranking executives.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2022

I believe that even if I had committed all the seven deadly sins, I should have more than expiated them all in that awful hour.

From Eyes Like the Sea by Jókai, Mór

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