sin Definition and Meaning in English (sin definition)

noun
Quick Answer • Definition

Sin definition: An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law or a moral principle.

Definitions of Sin

  1. 1noun

    An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law or a moral principle.

  2. 2verb

    To commit an immoral act or an offense against religious or moral law.

Example Sentences

formal

“Stealing is considered a grave sin in many cultures.”

formal

“He confessed his sins to the priest.”

casual

“To harm an innocent person is a great sin.”

Inflected Word Forms

past tensesinned
present participlesinning
agent nounsinner
adjectivesinful
adverbsinfully

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

live in sinexpression

To live together as a couple without being legally married.

original sinexpression

The tendency to evil, innate in humankind and transmitted from Adam to Eve.

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