ORIGINAL SIN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam

Example:

Adam and Eve committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("original sin" is a kind of...):

sin; sinning (an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will)

church doctrine; creed; gospel; religious doctrine (the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group)

Antonym:

actual sin (a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin))