sin
1transgression of divine law: the sin of Adam.
any act regarded as such a transgression, especially a willful or deliberate violation of some religious or moral principle.
any reprehensible or regrettable action, behavior, lapse, etc.; great fault or offense: It's a sin to waste time.
to commit a sinful act.
to offend against a principle, standard, etc.
to commit or perform sinfully: He sinned his crimes without compunction.
to bring, drive, etc., by sinning: He sinned his soul to perdition.
Origin of sin
1synonym study For sin
Other words for sin
Other words from sin
- sinlike, adjective
- sin·ning·ly, adverb
- sin·ning·ness, noun
- un·sin·ning, adjective
Other definitions for sin (2 of 5)
the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
Origin of sin
2Other definitions for sin (3 of 5)
Other definitions for Sin (4 of 5)
the Akkadian god of the moon: the counterpart of the Sumerian Nanna.
Other definitions for sīn (5 of 5)
the 12th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Origin of sīn
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How to use sin in a sentence
In his heart, he may think that Germany was more sinned against than sinning.
Partisanship too Far? Republicans Shouldn't Stand With Rand | David Frum | March 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOne is sinned against for being offered, the other sinned against for an offer too small, but each shares the same dim vision.
I don't want to go back into my life, I don't want to trot out the old 'more sinned against than sinning' cliché.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensBy that the personal identity of the sinner is not altered; for it is the same being that sinned who is saved.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamThey have sinned deeply, as in the days of Gabaa: he will remember their iniquity, and will visit their sin.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
England has sinned against India by forcing free trade upon her.
Third class in Indian railways | Mahatma GandhiThou hast devised confusion to thy house, thou hast cut off many people, and thy soul hath sinned.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
British Dictionary definitions for sin (1 of 5)
/ (sɪn) /
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transgression of God's known will or any principle or law regarded as embodying this
the condition of estrangement from God arising from such transgression: See also actual sin, mortal sin, original sin, venial sin
any serious offence, as against a religious or moral principle
any offence against a principle or standard
live in sin informal (of an unmarried couple) to live together
theol to commit a sin
(usually foll by against) to commit an offence (against a person, principle, etc)
Origin of sin
1Derived forms of sin
- sinner, noun
British Dictionary definitions for sin (2 of 5)
/ (sɪn) /
a Scot dialect word for since
British Dictionary definitions for sin (3 of 5)
/ (siːn) /
a variant of shin, the 21st letter in the Hebrew alphabet (שׂ), transliterated as S: See shin 2
British Dictionary definitions for sin (4 of 5)
/ (saɪn) maths /
sine
British Dictionary definitions for SIN (5 of 5)
social insurance number
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Scientific definitions for sin
Abbreviation of sine
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Other Idioms and Phrases with sin
see live in sin; more sinned against than sinning; multitude of sins; ugly as sin; wages of sin.
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