ORIGINAL SIN


Meaning of ORIGINAL SIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 14th century

1. : the state of sin that according to Christian theology characterizes all human beings as a result of Adam's fall

2. : a wrong of great magnitude

the original sin of slavery

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.