as much sinning as sinned against

phrase

Whose bad acts are possibly outweighed by the bad actions of others towards them.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Whose bad acts are possibly outweighed by the bad actions of others towards them.

Origin

From William Shakespeare's King Lear: "I am a man more sinned against than sinning."

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APA

as much sinning as sinned against. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20much%20sinning%20as%20sinned%20against

MLA

“as much sinning as sinned against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20much%20sinning%20as%20sinned%20against. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “as much sinning as sinned against,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20much%20sinning%20as%20sinned%20against.

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