sinner

Meaning

  1. A person who sins or has sinned.
  2. A person who sins or has sinned.
  3. (broadly, figuratively) A person with negative qualities; one who does bad things.
  4. (broadly, figuratively) A person with negative qualities; one who does bad things.

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɪnɚ/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English synnere, equivalent to sin + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Säänder (“sinner”), West Frisian sûnder (“sinner”), Dutch zondaar (“sinner”), German Low German Sünder, Sünner (“sinner”), German Sünder (“sinner”), Danish synder (“sinner”), Swedish syndare (“sinner”), Icelandic syndari (“sinner”).

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