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avarice vs mortal sin

mortal sin vs avarice

avarice and mortal sin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
avarice Yes No No No
mortal sin Yes No No No
As nouns, mortal sin is a hypernym of avarice; that is, mortal sin is a word with a broader meaning than avarice:
  • avarice: reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  • mortal sin: an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
Other hypernyms of avarice include deadly sin.
avarice (noun) mortal sin (noun)
reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
extreme greed for material wealth
Difference between avarice and mortal sin

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