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mortal sin

Word definitions for mortal sin in dictionaries

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And is hers strong enough to marry a man who regards unpunctuality almost as a mortal sin ? ▪ As I have said, we are not dealing with a demon but something worse, a soul steeped in mortal sin . ▪ Committing suicide was a mortal ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Mortal sins in Catholic theology are wrongful acts that condemn a person to Hell after death if unforgiven. These sins are considered "mortal" because they constitute a rupture in a person's link to God 's saving grace : the person's soul becomes "dead", ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; theologians list 7 mortal sins [syn: deadly sin ] [ant: venial sin ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (''Roman Catholic'' ''theology'') a mortal sin is a grave matter, such as murder or blasphemy, and is committed with the full knowledge and deliberate consent of the sinner. The committing of such a heinous sin causes a complete loss of grace and leads ...

Usage examples of mortal sin.

From the beginning, pride- a mortal sin- keeps him away from others.

You'd have blood on your hands and you'd have committed a mortal sin and would have burned in hell everlasting with the angels holding your precious dead baby up for you to see when you looked up from the flames and appealed to heaven for God's mercy!

Any transgression, no matter how small, is a mortal sin in this fool's head.

From the beginning, pride--a mortal sin--keeps him away from others.

I wanted to be human, and had to commit a mortal sin to find out if I was.