potentially : [**sin**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin) and [MW definition](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sin) >*noun*: > > 1a: an offense against religious or moral law > >1b: an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible > >2a: transgression of the law of God > >*verb*: > >to commit a sin It is not used to exclusively describe disobedience to God, but has those connotations: >It's a **sin** to waste food. > >Bless me, Father, for I have **sinned**. > >Ordinarily the **sinful** cleric prayed and fasted at his own discretion, and nothing is said of his confessing his **sins**. Speaking as a AmE I tend to connect this to the Christian god, but that may be due to overexposure to Christianity, rather than actual usage rules.