seven deadly sins

English

Etymology

From Middle English dedly synnes sueyn, vij dedly synnes.

Noun

seven deadly sins pl (plural only)

  1. (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

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