Original sin

noun

Word Frequency: 2.0

Definitions

1.nounAdam's disobedience to God.

2.nounThe state of sinfulness, present in each human from birth, which is a result of Adam's disobedience.

3.nounThe misdeed partially or entirely responsible for all of the similar ones after it.

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