original sin

Other forms: original sins

Definitions of original sin

1. noun

   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, trespass

   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