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greed vs mortal sin

mortal sin vs greed

greed and mortal sin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
greed Yes No No No
mortal sin Yes No No No
As nouns, mortal sin is a hypernym of greed; that is, mortal sin is a word with a broader meaning than greed:
  • greed: 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 greed include deadly sin.
greed (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
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
Difference between greed and mortal sin

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