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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ve•ni•al /ˈviniəl, ˈvinyəl/USA pronunciation adj. - Religionable to be forgiven or pardoned:venial offenses; venial sins.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ve•ni•al (vē′nē əl, vēn′yəl),USA pronunciation adj. - able to be forgiven or pardoned;
not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal). - excusable;
trifling; minor:a venial error; a venial offense.
- Medieval Latin veniālis, equivalent. to Latin veni(a) grace, favor, indulgence (akin to venus; see venerate, Venus) + -ālis -al1
- Middle English 1250–1300
ve′ni•al′i•ty, ve′ni•al•ness, n. ve′ni•al•ly, adv. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged slight, pardonable, forgivable.
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