Word
sinner
Phoneticssin·ner
US/ˈsɪnɝ/
UK/sˈɪnɐ/
Definitions
01religious/moral context
n. someone who breaks a religious law or does something that is considered morally wrong.
n. an individual who transgresses against divine law or a code of religious ethics.
“In many religions, a sinner can find forgiveness if they are truly sorry for what they did.”
“The preacher spoke at length about the path to redemption, arguing that even the most hardened sinner could find grace through sincere repentance.”
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02general/figurative context
n. someone who does something bad or makes a mistake, even if it is not about religion.
n. a person who violates a social or moral standard; often used figuratively to describe someone with negative qualities.
“I know I'm a sinner when it comes to eating too much chocolate on the weekend.”
“While he was no saint in his business dealings, his competitors were equally guilty of being sinners in the pursuit of profit.”
Humorous · Informal
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Etymology
From Middle English synnere, equivalent to sin + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Säänder (“sinner”), West Frisian sûnder (“sinner”), Dutch zondaar (“sinner”), German Low German Sünder, Sünner (“sinner”), German Sünder (“sinner”), Danish synder (“sinner”), Swedish syndare (“sinner”), Icelandic syndari (“sinner”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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