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sinners

sinners is the plural of sinner.

Meaning of sinner

Noun

sinner (plural sinners)

  1. A person who, by one particular action, has sinned.
    • Some Christians believe the Bible tells us that homosexuals are sinners. The current trend of increased acceptance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community is distressing to these Christians who sincerely want to follow the Bible.2016, Janet Edmonds, The Bible Doesn’t Say That Homosexuality is a Sin
  2. (doctrinal) An unregenerate person.
  3. (broadly, figuratively) A person with negative qualities; one who does bad things.
    1. (broadly, figuratively) One who lives a hedonist life; a self-indulgent person.
      • Are you a sinner or a saint?

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Proper noun capitalized: Sinners

Sinners

  1. (plural) plural of Sinner

Questions about sinners

What is sinners the plural of?
Sinners is the plural of sinner.
What part of speech is sinners?
Sinners is a proper noun.

Words near sinners in the dictionary

  1. sinner's prayer
  2. sinneress
  3. sinneresses
  4. sinnerhood
  5. sinnerite
  6. sinners
  7. sinners' prayers
  8. sinnership
  9. sinnes
  10. sinnest
  11. sinnet

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