Bible Dictionaries

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

Sins, Seven Deadly

(Latin: caput, head)

Sometimes called capital sins, are inordinate inclinations or sinful habits, the result of sin. They are called capital, not because they are always grave sins, but because they give rise to various sins. They are:

• pride,
• avarice,
• lust,
• anger,
• envy,
• sloth,
• gluttony.