seven deadly sins

Noun

Meaning

seven deadly sins pl (plural only)

(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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

mortal sin

Examples

The seven deadly sins of the Christian Church are: greed, pride, envy, anger, gluttony, lust, and sloth. Satanism advocates indulging in each of these "sins" as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification. Anton LaVey

All the seven deadly sins are peccadilloes but without three of them, Pride, Lust, and Sloth, poetry might never have been born. Vladimir Nabokov

In a world where thrushes sing and willow trees are golden in the spring, boredom should have been included among the seven deadly sins. Elizabeth Goudge

The Bible and several other self help or enlightenment books cite the Seven Deadly Sins. They are: pride, greed, lust, envy, wrath, sloth, and gluttony. That pretty much covers everything that we do, that is sinful... or fun for that matter. Dave Mustaine

In recompense, envy may be the subtlest - perhaps I should say the most insidious - of the seven deadly sins. Joseph Epstein

Social networks do best when they tap into one of the seven deadly sins. Facebook is ego. Zynga is sloth. LinkedIn is greed. Reid Hoffman

Close letter words and terms

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