seven deadly sins

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The cardinal sins enumerated by medieval philosophers and theologians: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger).

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seven deadly sins

From Middle English dedly synnes sueyn, vij dedly synnes.

seven virtues capital virtues

mortal sin seven dirty words

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