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Meaning of mortal sin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A sin which causes the loss of God's grace, leading to eternal damnation, unless the sinner repents, which includes their intent to confess and atone; such a sin is defined as a grave transgression against one of the Ten Commandments with the full knowledge and deliberate consent of the sinner.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština smrtelný hřích
Deutsch Todsünde
Español pecado mortal
Euskara bekatu astun
Suomi kuolemansynti
Français péché grave péché mortel
Gaeilge peaca marfach
Bahasa Indonesia dosa berat
Italiano peccato mortale
日本語 大罪
한국어 대죄
Nederlands doodzonde
Polski grzech ciężki grzech śmiertelny
Português pecado mortal
Русский сме́ртный грех
Svenska dödssynd
Tagalog kasalanang mortal
Türkçe büyük günah
Tiếng Việt trọng tội

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

mortalin mortalism mortalist mortalitie Mortalities mortality

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