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In recompense, envy may be the subtlest - perhaps I should say the most insidious - of the seven deadly sins.
Joseph Epstein

Meaning of "deadly sins" in the English dictionary

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Deadly sins is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DEADLY SINS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Seven deadly sins

The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins, is a classification of vices that has been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct Christians concerning fallen humanity's tendency to sin. In the currently recognized version, the sins are usually given as wrath, avarice, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony. Each is a form of Idolatry-of-Self wherein the subjective reigns over the objective. The Catholic Church divides sin into two categories: venial sins, in which guilt is relatively minor, and the more severe mortal sins. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a mortal or deadly sin is believed to destroy the life of grace and charity within a person and thus creates the threat of eternal damnation. "Mortal sin, by attacking the vital principle within us – that is, charity – necessitates a new initiative of God's mercy and a conversion of heart which is normally accomplished within the setting of the sacrament of reconciliation." According to Catholic moral thought, the seven deadly sins are not discrete from other sins, but are instead the origin of the others.

Definition of deadly sins in the English dictionary

The definition of deadly sins in the dictionary is the sins of pride, covetousness, lust, envy, gluttony, anger, and sloth.

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Translation of «deadly sins» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEADLY SINS

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The translations of deadly sins from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deadly sins» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

七宗罪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pecados capitales
570 millions of speakers

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deadly sins
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घातक पापों
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الخطايا المميتة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смертных грехов
278 millions of speakers

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pecados mortais
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Translator English - Bengali

মারাত্মক গোনাহ
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péchés capitaux
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Dosa yang mematikan
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Todsünden
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大罪
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கொடிய பாவங்கள்
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प्राणघातक पाप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ölümcül günah
70 millions of speakers

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peccati capitali
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grzechy śmiertelne
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păcate de moarte
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θανάσιμα αμαρτήματα
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dodelike sondes
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dödssynderna
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deadly sins

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6 QUOTES WITH «DEADLY SINS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deadly sins.
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Chuck Eddy
No band on 21st-century radio has mined pre-grunge hair-metal's sleaze like L.A.'s Buckcherry. So it makes poetic sense that they'd spend their sixth album tallying all seven deadly sins.
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Joseph Epstein
Of the seven deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all.
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Joseph Epstein
In recompense, envy may be the subtlest - perhaps I should say the most insidious - of the seven deadly sins.
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Marilyn Manson
All the seven deadly sins are man's true nature. To be greedy. To be hateful. To have lust. Of course, you have to control them, but if you're made to feel guilty for being human, then you're going to be trapped in a never-ending sin-and-repent cycle that you can't escape from.
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Frederica Mathewes-Green
Of the seven deadly sins, anger has long been the one with the best box of costumes. When the guy in the next car rages at you, he's dangerous. When you rage at him, you're just. We can usually recognize the results of anger, especially in others, as destructive and evil.
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Edith Wharton
Beware of monotony; it's the mother of all the deadly sins.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEADLY SINS»

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Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad ...
The lead singer of two hard-rock bands chronicles his life of debauchery and looks at what it really means "to sin," arguing that sinning can't be that bad if it is a distinct trait of all humans. Reprint.
Corey Taylor, 2012
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Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong
In this updated edition, covering Armstrong's confession to Oprah, Seven Deadly Sins takes the reader into a world of doping and lies, but shows that there is always hope for a better future.
David Walsh, 2013
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Deadly Sins
Deadly Sins Lora Leigh Witnesses to a shocking crime, three men must face the dangers of the past to unlock the passion in their hearts… Logan Callahan has fought hard to forget what happened that fateful day, so long ago.
Lora Leigh, 2012
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Lust: The Seven Deadly Sins
Based on a lecture series in the humanities hosted by the New York Public Library.
Simon Blackburn, 2004
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Society and Evil
" The American Sociological Association's section on the Sociology of the Emotions selected this book as one of the works that laid the foundations for the study of pride, lust, envy, and anger—basic sentiments embedded in the social ...
Stanford M. Lyman, 1989
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The Seven Deadly Sins: From Communities to Individuals
These essays examine the seven deadly sins as cultural constructions in the Middle Ages and beyond, focusing on the way concepts of the sins are used in medieval communities, the institution of the Church, and by secular artists and authors ...
Richard Newhauser, 2007
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Kmart's Ten Deadly Sins: How Incompetence Tainted an ...
This engaging book weaves corporate history in with financial analysis and commentary that leaves the reader with a better sense of where Kmart has been and what its potential is for a turnaround.
Marcia Layton Turner, 2003
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7 Deadly Sins: A Very Partial List
One of the most prominent public intellectuals in Israel examines the arts of sinning and of finger pointing in a compassionate, original, and witty look at the stuff that makes us human.
Aviad M. Kleinberg, 2008
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Why Is It Always About You?: The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism
In this groundbreaking book -- the first popular book on narcissism in more than a decade -- clinical social worker and psychotherapist Sandy Hotchkiss shows you how to cope with controlling, egotistical people who are incapable of the ...
Sandy Hotchkiss, 2008
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Deadly Sins
An unknown assassin has appointed himself judge, jury, and executioner, brutally taking out high-level human targets citywide.
Kylie Brant, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEADLY SINS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deadly sins is used in the context of the following news items.
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The 7 deadly sins of first-time investors
The concept of the 'Seven Deadly Sins' was historically popularised in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and more recently in the Hollywood ... «Smart Property Investment, Jul 15»
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR To KANYE WEST: 'You Are Not The …
His first book, 2011's "Seven Deadly Sins: Settling The Argument Between Born Bad And Damaged Good", also made the list at No. 26. «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
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Morning 5: Seven Deadly Sins
Seven art centers in Connecticut and New York will exhibit works that focus on at least one of the seven deadly sins. Here are five pop culture ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
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R-Mean - Fake Mutha (Envy) Feat. The Game [New Song]
R-Mean's got a new project called 7 Deadly Sins on the way, and today, we have the privilege of premiering one of its tracks. "Fake Mutha ... «HotNewHipHop, Jul 15»
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Seven deadly sins: speeding driver caught on camera repeatedly …
A driver from Essex who triggered seven speed cameras - one at 109 miles an hour - has been given 42 points on his licence but escaped a ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
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7 Deadly Sins of Business Blogging
Business blogging is a great way to drive traffic to your website. An established blog delivers value to prospective customers and helps you ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
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7 Deadly Sins of Sales
But what about our own human frailties, the one's defined in ancient Christianity as the 7 Deadly Sins. Dating back at least 1500 years, these ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
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Bruce Museum Greenwich CT: Seven Deadly Sins Exhibition Part of …
The galleries of the Bruce Museum will be bursting with pride this summer, and into falwith the exhibition The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride June ... «CT News, Jul 15»
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'Six and a Half Deadly Sins': an evocative return to the Laos of Siri …
The mysteries and the misfits, with the recent addition of Six and a Half Deadly Sins, make up the 10 books in Colin Cotterill's "Dr. Siri Paiboun" ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
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Seven Deadly Sins comes to Sandton
Aaron McIlroy and Lisa Bobbert bring their 'wicked comedy', Seven Deadly Sins to Auto & General Theatre on the Square in Sandton. «Artslink.co.za News, Jun 15»

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