Definition of mortal sin Mortal sin
mor•tal sin
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What does mortal sin mean?
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| mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins" | ||
| deadly sin | ||
| venial sin a pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace | ||
| sinning, sin an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will | ||
| superbia, pride unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||
| invidia, envy spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||
| avaritia, avarice, greed, rapacity, covetousness reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||
| acedia, laziness, sloth relaxed and easy activity; "the laziness of the day helped her to relax" | ||
| ire, wrath, anger, ira belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||
| overeating, gluttony, gula eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||
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