venial
adjective
- that may be forgiven; pardonable
- that may be excused or overlooked; excusable: said as of an error or fault
- Theol. not causing spiritual death: said of sin either not serious in itself or, if serious, not adequately recognized as such or not committed with full consent of one's will
See venial in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(vēˈnē-əl, vēnˈyəl)
adjective- Easily excused or forgiven; pardonable: a venial offense.
- Roman Catholic Church Minor, therefore warranting only temporal punishment.
Related Forms:
- veˌni·alˈi·ty (vēˌnē-ălˈĭ-tē, vēn-yălˈ-), veˈni·al·ness (vēˈnē-əl-nĭs, vēnˈyəl-) noun
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