seven deadly sins

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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).

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Españolsiete pecados capitales

Françaissept péchés capitaux

Deutschsieben Todsünden

16 more languages

العربيةاَلْخَطَايَا السَّبْعُ الْمُمِيتَةُ

Catalàset pecats capitals

Ελληνικάεπτά θανάσιμα αμαρτήματα

Suomiseitsemän kuolemansyntiä

Gàidhligseachd peacaidhean-bàis

Հայերենյոթ մահացու մեղքեր

Italianosette peccati capitali

日本語七つの大罪

한국어일곱 가지 대죄

Nederlandszeven hoofdzonden

Polskisiedem grzechów głównych

Portuguêssete pecados capitais

Русскийсемь смертных грехов

Tagalogpitong nakamamatay na kasalanan

Türkçeyedi ölümcül günah

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Seven Devils Seven Dials seven dirty words seven eighths seven figures Seven Hills

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