Added 9 October 2026
sinner
/ˈsɪnəː/ noun
In Latin: peccātor, peccāns, peccātrīx Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sinner at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A person who sins or has sinned.
- A person who, by one particular action, has sinned.
- An unregenerate person.
Origin
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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