seven deadly sins
English
Etymology
From Middle English dedly synnes sueyn, vij dedly synnes.
Noun
seven deadly sins pl (plural only)
- (Catholicism) The cardinal sins enumerated by Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century: pride (or vanity), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth, and wrath (or anger).
- Antonym: seven virtues
Translations
the cardinal sins
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See also
- mortal sin