Definition of venial Venial

ve•ni•al

We found 8 definitions of venial from 5 different sources.

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What does venial mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

venial - warranting only temporal punishment; "venial sin"
  minor
  pardonable admitting of being pardoned
venial - easily excused or forgiven; "a venial error"
  excusable, forgivable
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • venial (a.)
    Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression.
  • venial (a.)
    Allowed; permitted.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • venial
    Not requiring the execution of penalty.

Part of speech

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  • venial, adjective.

Pronunciation

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