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mortal sin vs greed

greed vs mortal sin

mortal sin and greed both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mortal sin Yes No No No
greed Yes No No No
As nouns, greed is a hyponym of mortal sin; that is, greed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mortal sin:
  • mortal sin: an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
  • greed: reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
mortal sin (noun) greed (noun)
an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
Difference between mortal sin and greed

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