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venial

ve·nial

UK/ˈviːni.əl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

warranting only temporal punishment

  • “venial sin”
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2.

easily excused or forgiven

  • “a venial error”

Origin

From Old French venial, borrowed from Late Latin veniālem (“pardonable”), from Latin venia (“forgiveness”).

Phrases

  • venial sin

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