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# living in sin

phrase (idiom, verb phrase: be living in sin; live in sin)

«living in sin» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, humorous, old-fashioned) living together as a couple without being married.

### In the lessons

Once a serious criticism; now usually said as a joke because living together before marriage is common. Register: humorous, old-fashioned; all regions.

### Examples

- Grandma joked that we were «living in sin» before the wedding.
- Chat: living in sin with my boyfriend and our cat lol
- In the old film, the neighbours whisper that the couple are living in sin.
- Some religious people still say living in sin is wrong.
- They lived in sin for ten years before marrying.

### Note

It sounds like a serious crime but is now mostly a joke; it can still offend religious people. Plain words: living together unmarried.