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sinning

sinning

6.1
A person who does things their religion says are wrong
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪnɪŋ/
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  • In the eyes of the community, sinning was not just an act but a reflection of one's moral character.

Examples

  • Looks like somebody just couldn't stay put what an awful sinning little boy you are, Mr. Sawyer

    Voodoo Academy (2000)

  • - TOUCH NOT, THY SINNING HANDS, JEZEBEL!

    The VelociPastor (2018)

  • No matter how passionate, sinning

    Academic text (2018)

  • You're an imperfect original sinning mess.

  • HERE TO CONFESS FOR A LIFETIME OF SINNING?

    The Demolitionist (1995)

  • Don't you love it when Christians make creepy videos telling you the 'good news' that you're a sinning piece of filth who doesn't even deserve God's awesome love?

    Blog text (14)

  • Despite his good intentions, he found himself sinning against his own beliefs in search of acceptance.

  • She was troubled by her sinning heart, knowing she had strayed from the path of righteousness.

Synonyms

to sin
vssinning
41 3.5

To do something that breaks a religious or moral rule

is the same meaning but describes the action as ongoing or continuous

Antonyms

abstention
1 7.2

Choosing not to take part in something, often giving up pleasures like alcohol

How Sinful

depravity
  • Formal
25 8.8
wickedness
28 5.2
wrongdoing
117 3.7
sinning
6.1
innocence
35 3.6

Surface Forms

sinning positive

Morphology

sinning = sin (transparent) = sin + ing

Standard participial/adjectival formation from the verb 'sin' meaning 'committing sin', so the meaning is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Sinning comes from the old English word sin, which means 'moral wrong' or 'guilt'. Think of it as stepping off the right path, so to be sinning is to do something that goes against God's or a community's moral rules.