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Sin has 14 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

estrangement from god

"His guilt over the lie caused him to feel a deep sense of sin, believing it had created an unbridgeable estrangement from God."

2

an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

"The priest explained that lying was considered a sin because it violated God's commandments."

3

ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

"In trigonometry, we calculate the sine by dividing the length of the side opposite an angle by the length of the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle."

4

(Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna

"In Akkadian mythology, Sin is revered as the powerful god of the Moon and serves as the direct counterpart to the Sumerian deity Nanna."

Sin
5

the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet

"In the study of ancient texts, scholars noted that the word begins with sin, the twenty-first letter of the Hebrew alphabet."

sin
6

A violation of God's will or religious law.

"Please do not write your SIN on that application form; you must use a separate sheet to protect it from identity theft."

7

A letter of the Hebrew alphabet; שׂ‎

8

Alternative form of sinh (“tube skirt”)

9

Initialism of social insurance number, an identification number issued by the government of Canada.

In plain English: A sin is an action that goes against religious rules and upsets God.

"The judge ruled that his theft was not just a mistake but an act of sin against society's trust."

Usage: Use this word to describe an action that violates divine commandments rather than as a general term for wrongdoing. It is also used in specific contexts to refer to the sixteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, which appears at the beginning of many words like "Shem."

Verb
1

commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

"The young man felt deep remorse after he sinned by stealing from his neighbor's garden."

2

commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

"I blundered during the job interview"

3

To commit a sin.

"He decided to sin by lying to his friend about where he was going."

Proper Noun
1

The god of the moon.

"The drug cartel in Sin has been expanding its operations across the border."

2

Abbreviation of Sinaloa, A state of Mexico.

Example Sentences
"The judge ruled that his theft was not just a mistake but an act of sin against society's trust." noun
"He was filled with deep regret for his sin of lying to her." noun
"The old church served as a symbol of the community's shared sins and redemption." noun
"She felt that every small sin added up to a larger problem over time." noun
See Also
bad sin eater glutton religious plight purgation offense grace
Related Terms
bad sin eater glutton religious plight purgation offense grace contrapasso god hamartia haram peccable kumbh mela age of reason righteous sinlike faultful one may as well hang for sheep as lamb sins
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
unrighteousness transgression trigonometric function letter transgress
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
mark of Cain fall actual sin original sin mortal sin venial sin

Origin

The word sin comes from Old English synn, which originally meant a state of being truly guilty. It traces back to Proto-Germanic roots related to the verb "to be," implying a verdict of guilt against an accusation.

Rhyming Words
usin hsin osin tsin asin jasin yasin nisin lysin resin basin eosin losin rosin opsin elsin unsin sasin risin epsin
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