original sin
noun
1
: the state of sin that according to Christian theology characterizes all human beings as a result of Adam's fall
2
: a wrong of great magnitude
the original sin of slavery
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Having spent much of her life being forced to pray for salvation from original sin, Carrie is set free by her unholy skill.
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Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
As usual, the cover-up becomes bigger than the original sin.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
In a society that privileged religion, women were also casualties of biblical interpretations that emphasized their original sin: Eve over Deborah, Jezebel over Sarah.
—Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
That’s arguably true as a question of history, though increasingly embracing a narrative of secular original sin is part of what’s put the Democratic Party in this hole in the first place.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
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Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
As usual, the cover-up becomes bigger than the original sin.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
In a society that privileged religion, women were also casualties of biblical interpretations that emphasized their original sin: Eve over Deborah, Jezebel over Sarah.
—Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
That’s arguably true as a question of history, though increasingly embracing a narrative of secular original sin is part of what’s put the Democratic Party in this hole in the first place.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
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“Original sin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/original%20sin. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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