Dereliction and Sin

Dereliction

Dereliction noun - A defect in character.
Usage example: believes that society is guilty of a moral dereliction if it does not care for those unable to care for themselves

Sin and dereliction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sin" instead a noun "Dereliction".

Nearby Word: derelict

Sin

Sin noun - A defect in character.
Usage example: my besetting sin is impatience—I hate to wait for anything

Dereliction and sin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dereliction" instead a noun "Sin".

Nearby Words: sinful, sinless, sinner, sinned, sine

How words are described

minor minor dereliction minor sin
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Sin and Dereliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dereliction/sin
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