fall of man

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The Fall of Man: In Judeo-Christian theology and mythology, this term refers to the pivotal event described in the Book of Genesis where the first humans, Adam and Eve, disobeyed God by eating the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This act of original sin resulted in their expulsion from the Garden of Eden and introduced sin, suffering, mortality, and a state of separation from God into the human condition.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The theological concept of the fall of man explains the origin of human sinfulness.
    • Many artists have depicted the Fall of Man in paintings and sculptures.
    • The sermon focused on the consequences of the fall of man and the promise of redemption.
Advanced Usage
  • "the Fall": Often capitalized and used as a shorter form with the same specific meaning.
    • Christian doctrine often begins with the story of the Fall.
  • Used to metaphorically describe any event seen as a catastrophic decline from a prior state of innocence, grace, or perfection.
    • Some critics described the political scandal as the fall of man for that administration.
Variants and Related Words
  • The Fall: The common abbreviated form.
  • Original Sin (noun): The state of sinfulness believed to have passed to all humans as a consequence of the Fall of Man.
  • Expulsion from Eden (noun phrase): The direct result of the Fall, describing Adam and Eve being driven out of Paradise.
Synonyms
  • The Fall
  • Adam's Fall
  • The First Sin
Related Concepts (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)
  • Paradise Lost: The title of John Milton's epic poem that famously expands upon the story of the Fall of Man. The phrase is often used allusively.
  • The Forbidden Fruit: The object of the transgression that caused the Fall.
  • The Tree of Knowledge: The specific tree in the Garden of Eden from which the fruit was eaten.
Noun
  1. (Judeo-Christian mythology) when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, God punished them by driving them out of the Garden of Eden and into the world where they would be subject to sickness and pain and eventual death

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