Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

love the sinner, hate the sin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: love the sin-ner, hate the sin
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

One should not treat people badly because of their faults, but one should not go so far as to accept or approve the faults themselves.

Inflected Forms

hate the sin but love the sinner (alternative) love the sinner but hate the sin (alternative)

Phrases

don't hate the player, hate the game

Frequently Paired Words

don't hate the player, hate the game

Questions

What does love the sinner, hate the sin mean?: One should not treat people badly because of their faults, but one should not go so far as to accept or approve the faults themselves.

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