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sin
1[sin]
noun
transgression of divine law.
the sin of Adam.
Synonyms: , ,any act regarded as such a transgression, especially a willful or deliberate violation of some religious or moral principle.
Synonyms: ,any reprehensible or regrettable action, behavior, lapse, etc.; great fault or offense.
It's a sin to waste time.
verb (used without object)
to commit a sinful act.
Synonyms: ,to offend against a principle, standard, etc.
verb (used with object)
to commit or perform sinfully.
He sinned his crimes without compunction.
to bring, drive, etc., by sinning.
He sinned his soul to perdition.
sin
2[seen]
noun
the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
sin
3abbreviation
sine.
ī
4[seen]
noun
the 12th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Sin
5[seen]
noun
the Akkadian god of the moon: the counterpart of the Sumerian Nanna.
sin
1/ ɪ /
noun
theol
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
informal(of an unmarried couple) to live together
verb
theol to commit a sin
(usually foll by against) to commit an offence (against a person, principle, etc)
sin
2/ ɪ /
preposition
a Scot dialect word for since
sin
3/ ː /
noun
a variant of shin, the 21st letter in the Hebrew alphabet (שׂ), transliterated as S See shin 2
sin
4/ ɪ /
abbreviation
sine
SIN
5abbreviation
social insurance number
sin
Abbreviation of sine
Other 51Թ Forms
- sinlike adjective
- sinningly adverb
- sinningness noun
- unsinning adjective
- ˈԲԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sin1
Origin of sin2
Origin of sin3
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sin1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The situation worsens when LLIAM, appalled by how its work has been misused, turns the tables by revealing users’ sins and transgressions in a series of letters sent to victims that begin: “We must confess.”
The final stretch is so absurd that I turned into a jilted lover who kept score of every minor sin to vindicate why the film had broken my trust.
He also wasn’t shy about scolding dining companions who committed such sins as buttering their bread or not eating all their vegetables.
The ancient Greeks defined hubris as the worst sin a leader, or a nation, could commit.
"I committed the cardinal sin," reflects David Adams, 87, a widower who lives alone in Glasgow.
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