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sin

sīn
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [seen]
    • /sin/
    • /sɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seen]
    • /sin/

Definitions of sin word

  • noun sin the 12th letter of the Arabic alphabet. 1
  • noun sin morally wrong 1
  • intransitive verb sin commit a sin 1
  • variable noun sin Sin or a sin is an action or type of behaviour which is believed to break the laws of God. 0
  • verb sin If you sin, you do something that is believed to break the laws of God. 0
  • countable noun sin A sin is any action or behaviour that people disapprove of or consider morally wrong. 0

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Origin of sin

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
From Arabic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sin usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sin

noun sin

  • agnosticism — Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism.
  • answerability — liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
  • criminality — the state or quality of being criminal
  • defalcation — the amount embezzled
  • defect — A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing.

verb sin

  • backslide — to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc
  • bollix — to make a muddle of; bungle; botch
  • boo-boo — A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.
  • booboos — a stupid or silly mistake; blunder.

Antonyms for sin

noun sin

  • asceticism — Asceticism is a simple, strict way of life with no luxuries or physical pleasures.
  • candidness — frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
  • clean hands — freedom from guilt
  • credulousness — willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible.
  • good — Graph-Oriented Object Database

Top questions with sin

  • what is sin?
  • how old is sin cara?
  • he who knew no sin?
  • let he who is without sin cast the first stone?
  • where is sin city located?
  • what is a sin?
  • why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
  • let he who is without sin?
  • he who is without sin cast the first stone?
  • he who is without sin?
  • what is the unforgivable sin?
  • what is original sin?
  • what does sin mean?
  • what is a moral sin?
  • what can wash away my sin?

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