archsin en · NOUN
Etymology
From arch- + sin.
Meanings
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A chief or primary sin.
Illicit sex, on the other hand, is the archsin, the gravest crime, a transgression which carries in itself its horrible punishment.
1959, Raphael Patai, Sex and Family in the Bible and the Middle East, page 159:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| archsins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |