definition of sin
Definition of SIN. 1. a: an offense against religious or moral law c: an often serious shortcoming: fault. 2. a: transgression of the law of God b: a vitiated state of human nature in which the self is estranged from God.ffense applies to the infraction of any law, rule, or code. sin implies an offense against moral or religious law. vice applies to a habit or practice that degrades or corrupts. crime implies a serious offense punishable by the law of the state. scandal applies to an offense that outrages the public conscience.