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Definition of original sin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

original sin

noun
 
/əˌrɪdʒənl ˈsɪn/
 
/əˌrɪdʒənl ˈsɪn/
[uncountable]
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  1. (in Christianity) the fact of evil that is believed to be present in everyone from birth
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