| mortal sin | | |
| n. (act) | 1. deadly sin, mortal sin | an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace.; "theologians list seven mortal sins" |
| ~ sinning, sin | an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will. |
| ~ superbia, pride | unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins). |
| ~ invidia, envy | spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins). |
| ~ avarice, avaritia, greed, rapacity, covetousness | reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins). |
| ~ acedia, laziness, sloth | apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins). |
| ~ ire, wrath, anger, ira | belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins). |
| ~ overeating, gluttony, gula | eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins). |
| ~ luxuria, lust | self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins). |
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