sin

What is the Definition of sin?

Noun:

1. estrangement from god
2. an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
3. ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
4. (Akkadian)
5. the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet

Verb:

1. commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
2. commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

Other meanings of sin (synonyms, cognates).