sin
- sin
- I UK [sɪn] / US
noun
Word forms "sin":
singular sin
plural sins
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1) countable/uncountable] an action, thought, or way of behaving that is wrong according to religious laws
Christians believe in the forgiveness of sins.
commit (a) sin:
She had committed a sin and was ashamed to confess it.
2)
a) singular] an action or way of behaving that you think is morally wrong
It's a sin the way she spends money.
b) used about something that some people think is bad but is not really serious
To her I was guilty of the sin of being too happy.
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as guilty/ugly/miserable as sin
— very guilty, ugly, or miserable
See:
Derived word:
sinless
adjective
II UK [sɪn] / US
verb intransitive]
Word forms "sin":
present tense
I/you/we/they sin
he/she/it sins
present participle sinning
past tense sinned
past participle sinned
to do something that is wrong according to religious rules
English dictionary.
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