Entry Word: sin

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a breaking of a moral or legal code <she knows that lying is a sin> — see offense 1
2 that which is morally unacceptable <a minister who worries that modern society has abandoned the concept of sin> — see evil
3 immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society <a sordid section of the city that is mainly known for sin and degradation> — see vice 1
4 a regrettable or blameworthy act <it's a sin to waste food when people are starving> — see crime 2