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mortal sin
noun
- a willfully committed, serious transgression against the law of God, depriving the soul of divine grace.
mortal sin
noun
- Christianity a sin regarded as involving total loss of grace Compare venial sin
Example Sentences
The purpose of earthly life for a good 16th-century Christian was to prepare for life with God in heaven, their soul cleansed of mortal sin.
“They, on a regular basis, don’t attend Mass on Sundays,†he marveled in 2020, noting that such an unexcused absence constituted a mortal sin.
Buffett wrote “Grapefruit — Juicy Fruit†remembering the nights he’d take dates to a drive-in movie theater, a place where “you guzzle gin / Commit a little mortal sin.â€
A dish of spaghetti or macaroni that is too soft is thought of as a mortal sin, and in Italy would justify sending the food back to the kitchen, although that rarely happens.
Most of us have been taught from a young age that failing to stretch before or after exercising is akin to a mortal sin.
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