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Vices, Capital
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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(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.
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Entry for 'Vices, Capital'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/v/vices-capital.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Vices, Capital'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/v/vices-capital.html. 1910.
