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ORIGINAL SIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does original sin mean?
• ORIGINAL SIN (noun)
The noun ORIGINAL SIN has 1 sense:
1. a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam
Familiarity information: ORIGINAL SIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
Adam and Eve committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden
Hypernyms ("original sin" is a kind of...):
sin; sinning (an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will)
church doctrine; creed; gospel; religious doctrine (the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group)
Antonym:
actual sin (a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin))
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