sinner

American  

[sin-er] / ˈsɪn ər /

noun

1. a person who sins; transgressor.

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Etymology

Origin of sinner

A Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; sin ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

In my view, there’s no contradiction because wearing ashes in public, unlike righteous acts of giving alms, fasting and praying in public, is a sign that we are sinners and in need of repentance.

From The Wall Street Journal

A 1772 meditation about the crucifixion by a man who struggled with depression all his life, the hymn dwells on Christ’s gory death and evokes the metaphor of sinners bathing in blood.

From The Wall Street Journal

Early Christians were acutely aware that they were sinners, that they would be judged in death for what they had done in life, that they needed to atone and seek God’s forgiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scorsese’s faith, and his battles with it, provide something of a leitmotif of the series — is he a saint or a sinner?

From Los Angeles Times

But the best twist is when you realize how much you’ve come to care about these characters, be they saints or sinners or a bit of both.

From Los Angeles Times