We know Sin is called "Pap" in Hindi and the exact anonym for it is "Punya", how about that in English
2006-10-07 17:23:06 · 11 answers · asked by suresh m 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Virtue.
Here are the seven holy virtues as opposites to the seven deadly sins. According to Dante's The Divine Comedy the sins have an order of greatness, and the virtues a respective order of greatness as well. This order is shown below from the lowest to the highest.
+ Holy Virtues +
Chastity (purity)
Moderation (self-restraint)
Generosity (vigilance)
Zeal (enthusiasm)
Meekness (composure)
Charity (giving)
Humility (humbleness)
+ Deadly Sins +
Lust (inappropriate desire)
Gluttony (over-indulgence)
Greed (avarice)
Sloth (laziness)
Wrath (anger)
Envy (jealousy)
Pride (vanity)
With love in Christ.
2006-10-07 18:22:32 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Sin does not have an antonym. There are many words like this in English. The best way to think of it is to compare sin to other nouns that are grammatically similar such as crime, murder, robbery, forgery, etc. You can commit a crime, but the opposite is ... ? Nothing, there is no opposite. Even if you describe a person as performing good deeds, that does not necessarily mean that they are not sinning as well. Also, "commit" has a negative connotation. You can commit a sin or a crime, but you would never "commit" a good deed.
2006-10-08 00:29:48 · answer #2 · answered by nisha d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
interesting! maybe "good works" ? i don't think we have a single word that is the opposite. cool to know what "pap" and "punya" are tho!!!!
2006-10-07 17:25:26 · answer #3 · answered by Hot Lips 4077 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, my trusty companion MSN Encarta says that an antonym of "a sin" is "a good work/deed," and that "sin" in general has the antonym "goodness." =)
2006-10-07 17:27:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Salvation
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
2006-10-07 22:42:20 · answer #5 · answered by GoingNoWhereFast 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God, good virtue, good deed, kindness, excellence, faultlessness, merit, strength, adequacy, enough, excess, perfection, sufficiency, be right, accuracy, correctness........
and the list goes on
2006-10-07 19:44:42 · answer #6 · answered by nanners040477 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on what form the word is used in (noun, verb, etc.) check out this link. hope this helps you!!
2006-10-07 18:08:53 · answer #7 · answered by jennieb83 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the opposite sentence for ' to be sinful' is 'to be pious'.So , the antonym of sin may be pious..............ya , pious is the right word!
2006-10-07 23:10:52 · answer #8 · answered by mia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
virtue, good deeds or works
2006-10-07 18:46:07 · answer #9 · answered by young_steffers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good deeds
2006-10-07 17:47:24 · answer #10 · answered by prince47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋