The difference between Crime and Sin

When used as nouns, crime means a specific act committed in violation of the law, whereas sin means a violation of god's will or religious law.

When used as verbs, crime means to commit crime(s), whereas sin means to commit a sin.


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  1. Crime as a noun (countable):

    A specific act committed in violation of the law.

  2. Crime as a noun (uncountable):

    The practice or habit of committing crimes.

    Examples:

    "Crime doesn’t pay."

  3. Crime as a noun (uncountable):

    criminal acts collectively.

  4. Crime as a noun:

    Any great wickedness or sin; iniquity.

  5. Crime as a noun (obsolete):

    That which occasions crime.

  1. Crime as a verb (nonstandard, rare):

    To commit crime(s).

  1. Sin as a noun (theology):

    A violation of God's will or religious law.

    Examples:

    "As a Christian, I think this is a sin against God."

  2. Sin as a noun:

    A misdeed.

  3. Sin as a noun:

    A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.

  4. Sin as a noun:

    An embodiment of sin; a very wicked person.

  1. Sin as a verb (intransitive, theology):

    To commit a sin.

  1. Sin as a noun:

    A letter of the Hebrew alphabet;

  2. Sin as a noun:

    A letter of the Arabic alphabet;

  1. Sin as a noun:

    A traditional tube skirt worn by Lao and Thai women, particularly northern Thai and northeastern Thai women.

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