sin

/ˈsin/

Middle English sinne, from Old English synn; akin to Old High German sunta sin and probably to Latin sont-, sons guilty, est is

noun

  1. an offense against religious or moral law

  2. an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible

  3. an often serious shortcoming : fault

it's a sin to waste food

offense sin vice crime scandal mean a transgression of law. offense applies to the infraction of any law, rule, or code. sin implies an offense against moral or religious law.

verb

  1. to commit a sin

  2. to commit an offense or fault

noun

  1. the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet