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sinful

The origin and history of sinful.

Etymology

It comes from Middle English synful, senful or sunful, which developed from Old English synful (“sinful, guilty, wicked, corrupt”), equivalent to sin plus -ful. Compare Dutch zondevol (“sinful”), German sündevoll (“sinful”), Danish syndefuld (“sinful”), Swedish syndfull (“sinful”), and Icelandic syndfullur (“sinful”).

Origin: Middle English

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