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Original Sin — • Original sin is (1) the sin that Adam committed; (2) a consequence of this first sin, the hereditary stain with which we are born on account of our origin or descent from Adam. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Original Sin … Catholic encyclopedia
Original Sin — – The Collection Compilation album by INXS Released 2004 Recorded 1980 87 … Wikipedia
Original sin — Sin Sin, n. [OE. sinne, AS. synn, syn; akin to D. zonde, OS. sundia, OHG. sunta, G. s[ u]nde, Icel., Dan. & Sw. synd, L. sons, sontis, guilty, perhaps originally from the p. pr. of the verb signifying, to be, and meaning, the one who it is. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Original sin — Original O*rig i*nal, a. [F. original, L. originalis.] [1913 Webster] 1. Pertaining to the origin or beginning; preceding all others; first in order; primitive; primary; pristine; as, the original state of man; the original laws of a country; the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Original Sin — (engl.: Erbsünde) bezeichnet Original Sin (Volkswirtschaftslehre), ein Phänomen in der Volkswirtschaftslehre, bei dem sich ein Land am Kapitalmarkt nicht in eigener Währung verschulden kann und daher Kredite in ausländischer Währung aufnehmen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
original sin — n. Christian Theol. the sin of disobedience committed by Adam and Eve, traditionally viewed as transmitted in its essential guilt and consequent penalties from Adam as head of the human race to all unredeemed humanity … English World dictionary
original sin — ► NOUN ▪ (in Christian theology) the tendency to evil of all human beings, held to be a consequence of the Fall … English terms dictionary
Original sin — For other uses, see Original Sin (disambiguation). Original sin[1] is, according to a theological doctrine, humanity s state of sin resulting from the Fall of Man.[2] This condition has been characterized in many ways, ranging from something as… … Wikipedia
original sin — 1. Theol. a. a depravity, or tendency to evil, held to be innate in humankind and transmitted from Adam to the race in consequence of his sin. b. inclination to evil, inherent in human nature. 2. Rom. Cath. Theol. the privation of sanctifying… … Universalium
original sin — noun a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam (Freq. 1) Adam and Eve committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden • Ant: ↑actual sin • Hypernyms: ↑sin, ↑sinning, ↑religious doctrine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Original Sin — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Original Sin peut désigner: Original Sin : une chanson du groupe INXS Original Sin : un album du groupe INXS sorti en 2010 Catégorie : Homonymie … Wikipédia en Français
