seven deadly sins

British  

plural noun

1. a fuller name for the deadly sins

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seven deadly sins Cultural  

1. Widely known in the Middle Ages as sins that lead to damnation. They are: pride, covetousness (greed), lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth. (See mortal sin/venial sin.)

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Example Sentences

She continued to sing and had a top 10 hit in 1961 with You'll Answer Me, recorded while she was performing in Kurt Weill's opera/ballet The Seven Deadly Sins.

From BBC

“Of the seven deadly sins, all but sloth emerge from the seduction that beckons.”

From Los Angeles Times

Gluttony is one of Christianity’s seven deadly sins.

From BBC

On the surface, the story of Red Lobster’s bankruptcy is about one of the seven deadly sins: gluttony.

From Los Angeles Times

Each cone represents one of the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride.

From Seattle Times