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sin

1

[ sin ]

noun

  1. transgression of divine law:

    the sin of Adam.

    Synonyms: violation, trespass, misdeed

  2. any act regarded as such a transgression, especially a willful or deliberate violation of some religious or moral principle.

    Synonyms: wickedness, wrong

  3. any reprehensible or regrettable action, behavior, lapse, etc.; great fault or offense:

    It's a sin to waste time.



verb (used without object)

, sinned, sin·ning.
  1. to commit a sinful act.

    Synonyms: trespass, transgress

  2. to offend against a principle, standard, etc.

verb (used with object)

, sinned, sin·ning.
  1. to commit or perform sinfully:

    He sinned his crimes without compunction.

  2. to bring, drive, etc., by sinning:

    He sinned his soul to perdition.

sin

2

[ seen ]

noun

  1. the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

sin

3

abbreviation for

, Trigonometry.

sīn

4

[ seen ]

noun

  1. the 12th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Sin

5

[ seen ]

noun

  1. the Akkadian god of the moon: the counterpart of the Sumerian Nanna.

sin

1

/ saɪn /

abbreviation for

  1. sine
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SIN

2

abbreviation for

  1. social insurance number
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sin

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/ siːn /

noun

  1. a variant of shin, the 21st letter in the Hebrew alphabet (שׂ), transliterated as S See shin 2
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sin

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/ sɪn /

noun

  1. theol
    1. transgression of God's known will or any principle or law regarded as embodying this
    2. the condition of estrangement from God arising from such transgression See also actual sin mortal sin original sin venial sin
  2. any serious offence, as against a religious or moral principle
  3. any offence against a principle or standard
  4. live in sin informal.
    (of an unmarried couple) to live together
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verb

  1. theol to commit a sin
  2. usually foll by against to commit an offence (against a person, principle, etc)
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sin

5

/ sɪn /

preposition

  1. a Scot dialect word for since
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sin

  1. Abbreviation of sine


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Derived Forms

  • ˈsinner, noun
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Other Words From

  • sinlike adjective
  • sinning·ly adverb
  • sinning·ness noun
  • un·sinning adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sin1

First recorded before 900; Middle English noun sinne, sin(e), sen(ne), Old English syn(n) “moral or religious offense, misdeed”; akin to German Sünde, Old Norse synd, Latin sōns (inflectional stem sont- ) “guilty,” literally “that man being the one”; the verb is derivative of the noun; the Germanic and Latin forms all being present participle forms of the root es- “to be”; am ( def )

Origin of sin2

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Hebrew śīn

Origin of sin3

From Arabic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sin1

Old English synn; related to Old Norse synth, Old High German suntea sin, Latin sons guilty
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Synonym Study

See crime.
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Example Sentences

My understanding was that according to most Christian beliefs, being trans or gay was a sin, cut and dry.

But the greatest sin of all for Francis is perhaps that of careerism, chiding those who honor people rather than God.

“Light trumps darkness, hope beats despair, grace wins over sin, love defeats hate, life conquers death,” the cardinal said.

Essentially, Pope Francis is urging Christians to “love the sinner, but hate the sin.”

In March 2013 in Washington, D.C., Seth Bender got in the Uber he ordered and shortly thereafter committed the sin of burping.

Turn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.

But if God made man, then God is responsible for all man's acts and thoughts, and therefore man cannot sin against God.

Because if that was to atone for man's sin, it was needless, as God could have forgiven man without Himself suffering.

Their sin began on Holy Thursday, with so little secrecy and so bad an example, that the affair was beginning to leak out.

Man's enthusiasm in praise of a fellow mortal, is soon damped by the original sin of his nature—rebellious pride!

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