Definition of Mortal sin

1. Noun. An unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace. "Theologians list seven mortal sins"

Exact synonyms: Deadly Sin
Generic synonyms: Sin, Sinning
Specialized synonyms: Pride, Superbia, Envy, Invidia, Avarice, Avaritia, Covetousness, Greed, Rapacity, Acedia, Laziness, Sloth, Anger, Ira, Ire, Wrath, Gluttony, Gula, Overeating, Lust, Luxuria
Antonyms: Venial Sin

Definition of Mortal sin

1. Noun. In Roman Catholic theology, a mortal sin is a grave matter, such as murder or blasphemy, and is committed with the full knowledge and deliberate consent of the sinner. The committing of such a heinous sin causes a complete loss of grace and leads to eternal damnation unless absolved. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Mortal Sin

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morsicatio buccarum
morsitation
morsulus
morsure
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mortadella
mortadellas
mortage
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mortal(a)
mortal coil
mortal combat
mortal enemy
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mortal sins
mortalitie
mortalities
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mortality rate
mortality table
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mortall
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mortalness
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Literary usage of Mortal sin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"A venial sin, committed deliberately as a stepping-stone to a mortal sin, is to be judged in respect of this its object, and so becomes mortal A venial sin, ..."

2. Aquinas Ethicus: Or, The Moral Teaching of St. Thomas. A Translation of the by Thomas, Joseph Rickaby (1896)
"But the thought itself in itself is not a mortal sin. Sometimes it is a venial sin, as when one thinks of the matter to no useful purpose,—sometimes no sin ..."

3. Aquinas Ethicus, Or, The Moral Teaching of St. Thomas: Or, The Moral by Thomas, Joseph Rickaby (1896)
"7s hypocrisy always a mortal sin ? R. There are two things in hypocrisy, the want of holiness and the simulation of possessing it. If therefore by hypocrite ..."

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