deadly sin
deadly sin noun: any of the seven deadly sins: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger).
Noun
deadly sin (plural deadly sins)
- Any of the seven deadly sins: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger).
- There are deadly sins from which God's people may recover. A man may even communicate unworthily, and yet, so be it he sin not against the Holy Ghost, he may find forgiveness.1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
- Synonyms:
- cardinal sin
- Antonyms:
- capital virtue
deadly sin meaning in Indonesian
deadly sin in Indonesian
- any of the seven deadly sins
- dosa maut
Synonyms of deadly sin
Antonyms
- capital virtue
Forms of deadly sin
| plural | deadly sins |
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Questions about deadly sin
- What does deadly sin mean?
- Deadly sin means any of the seven deadly sins: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger).
- What is deadly sin in Indonesian?
- Deadly sin in Indonesian is dosa maut. See Deadly sin meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is deadly sin?
- Deadly sin is a noun.
- What is the plural of deadly sin?
- The plural of deadly sin is deadly sins.
Words near deadly sin in the dictionary
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