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Sinner

//ˈsɪnɚ// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who sins or has sinned.; A person who, by one particular action, has sinned.

    "Some Christians believe the Bible tells us that homosexuals are sinners. The current trend of increased acceptance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community is distressing to these Christians who sincerely want to follow the Bible."

  2. 2
    a person who sins (without repenting) wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who sins or has sinned.; An unregenerate person.
  4. 4
    A person with negative qualities; one who does bad things. broadly, figuratively
  5. 5
    A person with negative qualities; one who does bad things.; One who lives a hedonist life; a self-indulgent person. broadly, figuratively

    "Are you a sinner or a saint?"

Etymology

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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