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sinfulness
This term carries a heavy moral and theological weight, typically appearing in religious or ethical discourses. It describes a state of moral corruption or the specific quality of an act that violates a divine or moral law. While wickedness is a broader term for evil, sinfulness specifically implies a transgression against a spiritual authority or a sacred standard.
As an abstract noun, it is treated as uncountable. It describes a quality or a state of being rather than a discrete object. Consequently, it cannot be pluralized and does not take a plural form in standard English usage.
Meanings
Examples
The priest spoke about the inherent sinfulness of human nature.
I cannot believe the sheer sinfulness of this chocolate cake.
He spent years reflecting on the sinfulness of his past actions.
The judge questioned the sinfulness of the act in a moral sense.
Is there any way to erase the sinfulness of one's soul?
The theologian debated the relative sinfulness of different transgressions.
The theologian debated the relative sinfulness of different transgressions.
She felt a deep sense of sinfulness after lying to her parents.
The dark ritual was designed to amplify the sinfulness of the participants.