sinner
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Definition of sinner
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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A person who sins or has sinned.
“Some Christians believe the Bible tells us that homosexuals are sinners. The current trend of increased acceptance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community is distressing to these Christians who sincerely want to follow the Bible.”
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noun
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A person who sins or has sinned.
“Some Christians believe the Bible tells us that homosexuals are sinners. The current trend of increased acceptance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community is distressing to these Christians who sincerely want to follow the Bible.”
- A person who sins or has sinned.
- (broadly, figuratively)A person with negative qualities; one who does bad things.
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(broadly, figuratively)A person with negative qualities; one who does bad things.
“Are you a sinner or a saint?”
name
- A surname.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English synnere, equivalent to sin + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Säänder (“sinner”), West Frisian sûnder (“sinner”), Dutch zondaar (“sinner”), German Low German Sünder, Sünner (“sinner”), German Sünder (“sinner”), Danish synder (“sinner”), Swedish syndare (“sinner”), Icelandic syndari (“sinner”).
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