Venial

[Ve·ni*al]

Some crimes are unforgivable. Others are venial venial crimes and sins are excusable. They're not a big deal.

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Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression.

Adjective S.
easily excused or forgiven; "a venial error"

Adjective S.
warranting only temporal punishment; "venial sin"


a.
Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression.

a.
Allowed; permitted.


Venial

Ve"ni*al , a. [OF. venial, F. v'82niel, L. venialis, from venia forgiveness, pardon, grace, favor, kindness; akin to venerari to venerate. See Venerate.] 1. Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression.
So they do nothing, 't is a venial slip.
2. Allowed; permitted. [Obs.] "Permitting him the while venial discourse unblamed." Milton. Venial sin (R. C. Theol.), a sin which weakens, but does not wholly destroy, sanctifying grace, as do mortal, or deadly, sins. -- Ve"ni*al*ly, adv. -- Ve"ni*al*ness, n. Bp. Hall.

Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression.

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