deadly sin

English

Noun

deadly sin (plural deadly sins)

  1. Any of the seven deadly sins: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger).
    Synonym: cardinal sin
    Antonym: capital virtue
    Coordinate terms: venial sin, mortal sin
    • 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:
      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.

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See also
  • mortal sin (strictly a different concept, though often used interchangeably)
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