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covetousness vs mortal sin

mortal sin vs covetousness

covetousness and mortal sin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
covetousness Yes No No No
mortal sin Yes No No No
As nouns, mortal sin is a hypernym of covetousness; that is, mortal sin is a word with a broader meaning than covetousness:
  • covetousness: 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 covetousness include deadly sin.
covetousness (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
an envious eagerness to possess something
Difference between covetousness and mortal sin

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