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Sin meaning

What does “sin” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sin” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: estrangement from god.

sin

noun

  1. estrangement from god

    Synonymssinfulnesswickedness

  2. an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

    Synonymssinning

  3. ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

    Synonymssine

  4. (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna

  5. the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet

verb

  1. commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

    Synonymstransgresstrespass

  2. commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

    “I blundered during the job interview”

    Synonymsdrop the ballblunderboobgoof

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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