Fall of man
- noun
- /fɔl ʌv mæn/
- Literature
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Caída del hombre
- Many writers have explored the consequences of the Fall of man in literature and philosophy.
Examples
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After the Fall of man, human nature was believed to be forever changed.
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The doctrine of the Fall of man plays a central role in Christian theology.
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The Fall of man is a central theme in Christian theology.
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Many artists have depicted the Fall of man in their works.
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In Christian teachings, the fall of man signifies the loss of innocence due to Adam and Eve's disobedience in the Garden of Eden.
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The concept of the fall of man represents humanity's first act of sin against divine commandment.
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Many theologians discuss the implications of the fall of man as a pivotal moment in biblical history.
Synonyms
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An event in the Bible when Adam and Eve disobey God and bring sin into the world
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'fall' (downfall/decline) + 'of' + 'man' (humanity), so learners who know the words can infer a general sense of a decline or downfall affecting humanity. However, the specific theological meaning referring to Adam and Eve and original sin is a culturally specific, doctrinal sense not fully predictable from the constituents, making it only partially transparent.
Etymology
Fall of man comes from the Bible story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, where they disobeyed God and fell from a state of innocence. That's why the phrase now means 'humankind's loss of innocence' or the start of people 'sinning'.