sinning
English Thesaurus
1. an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | evildoing, transgression, |
| definition | : | the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fall, |
| definition | : | a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | actual sin, |
| definition | : | a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | original sin, |
| definition | : | a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | deadly sin, mortal sin, |
| definition | : | an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | venial sin, |
| definition | : | a pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace (noun.act) |
2. transgressing a moral or divine law (adj.all)
| similar | : | offending, |
| definition | : | offending against or breaking a law or rule (adj.all) |
3. an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will (noun.act)
| derivation | : | sin, transgress, trespass, |
| definition | : | commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | sin, transgress, trespass, |
| definition | : | commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law (verb.social) |
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