own sin

language: en

definitions

  1. A moral or religious transgression personally committed by an individual, emphasizing personal responsibility rather than inherited guilt.
    en: A moral or religious transgression personally committed by an individual, emphasizing personal responsibility rather than inherited guilt.
  2. The specific wrongdoing or ethical failure caused by one's own actions, leading to personal guilt or consequences.
    en: The specific wrongdoing or ethical failure caused by one's own actions, leading to personal guilt or consequences.

examples

  1. According to biblical teachings, each person suffers for their own sin.

    According to biblical teachings, each person suffers for their own sin.

  2. He could not sleep, haunted by the memory of his own sin.

    He could not sleep, haunted by the memory of his own sin.