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original sin

 

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Noun original sin has 1 sense
  1. original sin - a sin inherited by all descendants of Adam; "Adam and Even committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden"
    --1 is a kind of
    sin, sinning
    Antonyms: actual sin

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Original Sin

Description:

Original Sin refers to the Christian doctrine that states the innate sinful nature inherited by all human beings as a result of Adam and Eve's disobedience to God in the Garden of Eden.

Noun:

1. In Christianity, the concept of the original sin is understood as the inherent sinful state inherited by all human beings, resulting in their separation from God.

Example sentence: The belief in original sin forms a fundamental aspect of Christian theology.

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