mortal sin

Noun
  1. An unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace (synset 100759083)
    "theologians list seven mortal sins"
    is a type of: sin, sinning - an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
    subtypes:
    • pride, superbia - unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
    • envy, invidia - spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
    • avarice, avaritia, covetousness, greed, rapacity - reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
    • acedia, laziness, sloth - apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
    • anger, ira, ire, wrath - belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
    • gluttony, gula, overeating - eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
    • lust, luxuria - self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)
    same as: deadly sin

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