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original sin

DEFINITIONS OF: original sin

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n a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam

“Adam and Eve committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden”
Antonyms:
actual sin
a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin)
Type of:
sin, sinning
an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
church doctrine, creed, gospel, religious doctrine
the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
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