sinfulness
sinfulness · sinfulnesses
The property of being sinfulThe property of being sinful.
» An old enough sin loses its sinfulness.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The property of being sinful.
(countable)The result or product of being sinful.
More definitions
- estrangement from god
Examples
1 sentencesAn old enough sin loses its sinfulness.
Origin
From Middle English synfulnes, synfulnesse, synnefulnysse, equivalent to sinful + -ness. CFrom Middle English synfulnes, synfulnesse, synnefulnysse, equivalent to sinful + -ness. Compare Old English synniġness (“sinfulness”).
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Forms
plural: sinfulnesses| Singular | sinfulness |
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Synonyms
25 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedsinful
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable