spec. Designating the cardinal virtues or the capital sins (see cardinal, adj. 1, capital sin, n. 1). Chiefly in head sin, head virtue. Cf. headly…
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| 释义 | society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > sin > kinds of sin > [noun] > mortal (8) head sinOE spec. Designating the cardinal virtues or the capital sins (see cardinal, adj. 1, capital sin, n. 1). Chiefly in head sin, head virtue. Cf. headly… capital vicec1522 = capital sin, n. 1. capital sin1550 Theology. In scholastic thought, and traditional Christian moral theology originating from this: each of the seven major categories of transgression… scapea1592 A transgression due to thoughtlessness; also, with different notion, a breaking out from moral restraint, an outrageous sin; often applied to a… cardinal sin1603 Esp. in traditional Christian moral theology originating from scholastic thought: a sin considered to be one of the primary or major transgressions… Subcategories:— quality (1) — person (2) |
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