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sinning
sin 1 S0421575 (sĭn)n.1. A transgression of a religious or moral law, especially when deliberate.2. Theology a. Deliberate disobedience to the known will of God.b. A condition of estrangement from God resulting from such disobedience.3. Something regarded as being shameful, deplorable, or utterly wrong.intr.v. sinned, sin·ning, sins To violate a religious or moral law.Idioms: live in sin To cohabit in a sexual relationship without being married. as sin Completely or extremely: He is guilty as sin.
[Middle English sinne, from Old English synn; see es- in Indo-European roots.]
sin 2 S0129900 (sēn, sĭn)n. One of the two forms of the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet, distinguished from the letter shin by having a dot above the left side of the letter. See Table at alphabet.
[Hebrew śîn, modeled on šîn, shin (the following letter).]
sin 3abbr. sine
Sin S0421575 (sĭn)n. Mythology The Babylonian god of the moon.
[Akkadian Sîn.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sinning - an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's willsinevildoing, transgression - the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"fall - a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue"actual sin - a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin)original sin - a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam; "Adam and Eve committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden"deadly sin, mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins"venial sin - a pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace | | Adj. | 1. | sinning - transgressing a moral or divine law; "if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most sinning soul alive"- Shakespeareoffending - offending against or breaking a law or rule; "contracts offending against the statute were canceled" |
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Related to sinning: iniquitiesSynonyms for sinningnoun an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's willSynonymsRelated Words- evildoing
- transgression
- fall
- actual sin
- original sin
- deadly sin
- mortal sin
- venial sin
adj transgressing a moral or divine lawRelated Words |