English noun: mortal sin | |||
1. | mortal sin (act) an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace | ||
Samples | Theologians list seven mortal sins. | ||
Synonyms | deadly sin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sin, sinning | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acedia, anger, avarice, avaritia, covetousness, envy, gluttony, greed, gula, invidia, ira, ire, laziness, lust, luxuria, overeating, pride, rapacity, sloth, superbia, wrath | ||
Antonyms | venial sin | ||