🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

pecaminoso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pecaminoso

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sinful/ˈsɪn.fəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele se sentia pecaminoso por suas ações."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by or involving sin; morally wrong or wicked.

    "He felt that his sinful actions would lead to serious consequences."
  2. 2

    Relating to or denoting a state of sin.

    "The sinful nature of greed can corrupt even the best of intentions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'synnig', combining 'synn' (sin, transgression) with the suffix '-ful' (full of). Over centuries, the term evolved from denoting religious transgressions to encompassing general moral corruption and unethical behavior.

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