seven deadly sins

plural noun

1. a fuller name for the deadly sins

seven deadly sins

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 .)

Example Sentences

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

The world according to Fox News invariably seems to involve some combination of the following seven deadly sins:

From Salon

But I would argue that some combination of these seven deadly sins, each one part of a larger paranoid narrative, can be found in every single news or opinion show on Fox News and in the right-wing blogosphere.

From Salon