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.)

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seven deadly sins

“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 haven't retired yet; until I do I am—" "The incarnation of the seven deadly sins?"

From The Good Comrade by Betts, Anna Whelan

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