Sin (s n)n. Mythology The Babylonian god of the moon. [Akkadian Sîn.] |
| sin 1 (sn) n. 1. A transgression of a religious or moral law, especially when deliberate. 2. Theology a. Deliberate disobedience to the known will of God. b. A condition of estrangement from God resulting from such disobedience. 3. Something regarded as being shameful, deplorable, or utterly wrong. intr.v. sinned, sin·ning, sins 1. To violate a religious or moral law. 2. To commit an offense or violation. [Middle English sinne, from Old English synn; see es- in Indo-European roots.] |
sin 2 (s n, sn)n. The 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet. See Table at alphabet. [Hebrew  în, modeled on  în, shin (the following letter).] |
| sin 3 abbr. sine |
sin 1
Noun
1. the breaking of a religious or moral law
2. any offence against a principle or standard
3. live in sin Old-fashioned, informal (of an unmarried couple) to live together
Verb
[sinning, sinned]
to commit a sin [Old English synn]
sinner n
sin 2 Maths sine
SIN (in Canada) Social Insurance Number
| sin Abbreviation of sine |
Sin
Theology. the study or science of the doctrine of sin.
an obsession with sin.
an abnormal fear of error or sin.
1. the state or condition of being sinful or in sin.
2. a sinful act. — peccant, adj.
2. a sinful act. — peccant, adj.
an abnormal fear of sinning.
the sin or offense of selling or granting for personal advantage church appointments, benefices, preferments, etc. — simonist, n.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  sin - estrangement from god unrighteousness - failure to adhere to moral principles; "forgave us our sins and cleansed us of all unrighteousness" mark of Cain - the mark that God set upon Cain now refers to a person's sinful nature |
| 2. | sin - an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will evildoing, transgression - the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father" fall - a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue" actual sin - a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin) original sin - a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam; "Adam and Eve committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden" deadly sin, mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins" venial sin - a pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace | |
| 3. | sin - ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle circular function, trigonometric function - function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle | |
| 4. | Sin - (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna Mesopotamia - the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq | |
| 5. | sin - the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet Hebraic alphabet, Hebrew alphabet, Hebrew script - a Semitic alphabet used since the 5th century BC for writing the Hebrew language (and later for writing Yiddish and Ladino) alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters" | |
| 6. | sin - violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin" activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | |
| Verb | 1. |  sin - commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral lawfall - yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell" breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" |
| 2. | sin - commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview" breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" |
sin
noun 1. wickedness, wrong, evil, crime, error, trespass, immorality, transgression, iniquity, sinfulness, unrighteousness, ungodliness
verb 3. transgress, offend, lapse, err, trespass (archaic) fall from grace, go astray, commit a sin, do wrong
Translations
sin
n sin [sin]
wickedness, or a wicked act, especially one that breaks a religious law It is a sin to envy the possessions of other people; Lying and cheating are both sins. sonde خَطيئَه грях hřích synd die Sünde αμαρτία, αμάρτημα pecado patt گناه synti péché, mal חֶטא पाप, गुनाह grijeh, prekršaj bűn dosa synd peccato 罪 (종교·도덕상의) 죄, 죄악 nuodėmė grēks dosa zonde synd grzech pecado păcat, rău грех hriech greh greh synd บาป günah 罪惡 гріх گناہ tội lỗi 罪恶
v – past tense, past participle sinned –
to do wrong; to commit a sin, especially in the religious sense Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. sondig يُخْطِئ، يُذْنِب прегрешавам (z)hřešit synde sündigen αμαρτάνω pecar pattu tegema گناه كردن tehdä syntiä pécher (contre) לַחֲטוֹא पाप करना, गुनाह करना počiniti grijeh, sagriješiti vétkezik berbuat dosa syndga peccare 罪を犯す 죄를 범하다, 나쁜 짓을 하다 nusidėti grēkot melakukan dosa zondigen synde grzeszyć pecar a păcătui (împotriva) грешить (z)hrešiť grešiti grešiti synda กระทำบาป günah işlemek, günaha girmek 犯罪，過失 грішити گناہ کرنا phạm tội 犯罪，过失
n sinner
sondaar خاطِئ، مُذْنِب грешник hříšník, -ce synder der/die Sünder(in) άνθρωπος αμαρτωλός pecador patustaja, patune گناه كار synnintekijä pécheur, eresse חוֹטֵא पापी, पातकी, गुनाहगार grješnik bűnös pendosa syndari peccatore, peccatrice 罪人 (종교·도덕상의) 죄인 nusidėjėlis grēcinieks orang yang berdosa zondaar synder grzesznik pecador păcătos грешник, грешница hriešnik, -čka grešnik grešnik syndare ผู้ทำบาป günahkâr 罪人 грішник گناہگار kẻ phạm tội 罪人
adj sinful
wicked. sondig خاطِئ، أثيم грховен hříšný syndig sündhaft αμαρτωλός, φαύλος pecaminoso, escandaloso patune گناه آلود syntinen coupable; honteux רָשַע पापी, अपराधी grešan bűnös berdosa syndsamlegur, siðspilltur peccaminoso; colpevole 罪深い 사악한; 죄 많은 nuodėmingas grēcīgs; ļauns berdosa zondig syndig grzeszny pecaminoso vinovat; păcătos грешный, греховный hriešny pregrešen grešan syndig, syndfull ชั่วร้าย kötü, ahlâksız 有罪的，邪惡的 грішний, гріховний گناہگار آدمی đầy tội lỗi 有罪的，邪恶的
adv sinfully
sondig بصورةٍ خاطِئَه грешно hříšně syndigt sündhaft αμαρτωλά pecaminosamente, escandalosamente patuselt گناه آلودي syntisesti d'une façon coupable בְּרִשעוּת पापमयता से grešno bűnös/vétkes módon secara berdosa syndsamlega; á siðspilltan hátt peccaminosamente 罪深く 사악하게 nuodėmingai grēcīgi; ļauni dengan cara yang berdosa zondig syndig grzesznie pecaminosamente (în mod) vinovat/culpabil; cu/în păcat грешно hriešne pregrešno grešno syndigt, syndfullt อย่างชั่วร้าย günahkârca 邪惡地 гріховно گناہگاری سے đầy tội lỗi 邪恶地
n sinfulness
sondigheid إثْم، خَطَأ греховност hříšnost syndighed die Sündhaftigkeit η ιδιότητα του να είναι κπ. ή κτ. αμαρτωλό(ς) pecado patusus گناه كاري syntisyys caractère coupable רָשַע पाप grešnost bűnösség keadaan berdosa syndsemi, siðspilling peccaminosità 罪深さ 사악함 nuodėmingumas grēcīgums; ļaunums sifat yang berdosa zondigheid syndighet grzeszność pecado vinovăţie, culpabilitate греховность hriešnosť pregrešnost grešnost syndighet, syndfullhet ความชั่วร้าย günahkârlık 邪惡 гріховність گناہگاری sự sai trái 邪恶
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