sinning

sinning
noun
an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑sin
Derivationally related forms: ↑sin, ↑sin (for: ↑sin)
Hypernyms: ↑transgression, ↑evildoing
Hyponyms: ↑fall, ↑actual sin, ↑original sin, ↑mortal sin, ↑deadly sin, ↑venial sin
adjective
transgressing a moral or divine law
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"if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most sinning soul alive"- Shakespeare

Similar to: ↑offending

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  • sinning — index diabolic, iniquitous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Sinning — Sin Sin, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sinned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sinning}.] [OE. sinnen, singen, sinegen, AS. syngian. See {Sin}, n.] 1. To depart voluntarily from the path of duty prescribed by God to man; to violate the divine law in any particular, by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sinning — Herkunftsnamen zu den Ortsnamen Sinning (Bayern), Sinningen (Nordrhein Westfalen, Baden Württemberg) …   Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen

  • Sinning (Oberhausen) — Sinning Gemeinde Oberhausen Koordinaten …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • sinning — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sinful, immoral, erring; see wicked 1 , 2 , wrong 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • sinning — sɪn n. breaking of a religious or moral law; offense, wrongdoing v. break a moral or religious law, transgress, commit an offense …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Wilhelm Sinning — Nacimiento 1792 Fallecimiento 1874 Residencia Alemania Nacionalidad alemán …   Wikipedia Español

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