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sinner

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪnəː/

The English word “sinner” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A person who, by one particular action, has sinned.
  2. An unregenerate person.
  3. A person with negative qualities; one who does bad things.
  4. One who lives a hedonist life; a self-indulgent person.

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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