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original sin

noun

Theology.
1. a depravity, or tendency to evil, held to be innate in humankind and transmitted from Adam to all humans in consequence of his sin.
2. inclination to evil, inherent in human nature.
Roman Catholic Theology. the privation of sanctifying grace in consequence of the sin of Adam.

original sin

noun

a state of sin held to be innate in mankind as the descendants of Adam

original sin

The sin of Adam and Eve , the essential event of the Fall of Man . According to the most common teaching of Christians (see also Christian ), all descendants of Adam and Eve — that is, all people — share in this sin and are, from the time they are conceived, in a state of sin. In German, the term used is Erbsunde , meaning “inherited sin,” a more explanatory term than the English one. Jesus , through his Crucifixion and Resurrection , atoned for original sin. All who believe in Jesus and accept baptism are freed from original sin and experience salvation (see also salvation ). ( See justification by grace, through faith .)

original sin

The eating of the forbidden fruit by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden , which led to their expulsion from Eden by God. In Christian theology , the act by which all humans fell from divine grace.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of original sin¹

1300–50; Middle English; translation of Medieval Latin peccātum orīgināle

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But Chu said he believes the entertainment industry has been too lax about tech companies’ ethically questionable training methods since the advent of generative AI, calling the unauthorized use of Hollywood creations an “original sin.”

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The sixth season doesn’t cast aside either of these original sins; series creator Bruce Miller and his staff are too far down the road to pull off such a turn.

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Keep these traits in check the next time you find yourself in a horror film scenario: curiosity—the genre’s original sin—and dissatisfaction, its slipperier cousin.

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“The approach was really the original sin of Gascón and the beginning and the end of this administration,” Ehrlich said.

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How he inspired Latinos to root for a franchise whose original sin was building a ballpark on the site of barrios that the city had demolished in the name of progress.

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