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.
check bellow for the other definitions of Crime and Sin
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Crime as a noun (countable):
A specific act committed in violation of the law.
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Crime as a noun (uncountable):
The practice or habit of committing crimes.
Examples:
"Crime doesn’t pay."
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Crime as a noun (uncountable):
criminal acts collectively.
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Crime as a noun:
Any great wickedness or sin; iniquity.
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Crime as a noun (obsolete):
That which occasions crime.
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Crime as a verb (nonstandard, rare):
To commit crime(s).
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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."
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Sin as a noun:
A misdeed.
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Sin as a noun:
A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.
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Sin as a noun:
An embodiment of sin; a very wicked person.
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Sin as a verb (intransitive, theology):
To commit a sin.
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Sin as a noun:
A letter of the Hebrew alphabet;
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Sin as a noun:
A letter of the Arabic alphabet;
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Sin as a noun:
A traditional tube skirt worn by Lao and Thai women, particularly northern Thai and northeastern Thai women.