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venial — veniality, venialness, n. venially, adv. /vee nee euhl, veen yeuhl/, adj. 1. able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal). 2. excusable; trifling; minor: a venial error; a venial offense. [1250 1300; ME < ML… … Universalium
Venial sin — Sin Sin, n. [OE. sinne, AS. synn, syn; akin to D. zonde, OS. sundia, OHG. sunta, G. s[ u]nde, Icel., Dan. & Sw. synd, L. sons, sontis, guilty, perhaps originally from the p. pr. of the verb signifying, to be, and meaning, the one who it is. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
venial sin — noun Date: 14th century 1. a sin that is relatively slight or that is committed without full reflection or consent and so according to Thomist theology does not deprive the soul of sanctifying grace compare mortal sin 2. a minor offense … New Collegiate Dictionary
venial sin — Rom. Cath. Ch. a transgression against the law of God that does not deprive the soul of divine grace either because it is a minor offense or because it was committed without full understanding of its seriousness or without full consent of the… … Universalium
offense — Synonyms and related words: affront, aggravated assault, aggression, amphibious attack, angry look, armed assault, aspersion, assailing, assailment, assault, atrocity, attack, bad faith, banzai attack, blitz, blitzkrieg, breach, breach of… … Moby Thesaurus
venial sin — ve′nial sin′ n. Rom. Cath. Ch. rel a sin that does not deprive the soul of divine grace either because it is a minor offense or because it was committed without full consent or understanding of its seriousness Compare mortal sin • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
venal, venial — These words look alike and sound somewhat alike, but venal (VEE nuhl, VEE n l) has a connotation of corruption. Venial (VEE ni uhl), a term of mild reproach, means excusable, pardonable. It may help to keep them straight by remembering that venal … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
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venialsin — venial sin n. Roman Catholic Church An offense that is judged to be minor or committed without deliberate intent and thus does not estrange the soul from the grace of God. * * * … Universalium
Sin — • A moral evil Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sin Sin † Catholic Encyclopedia ► … Catholic encyclopedia
Mortal sin — For the band, see Mortal Sin. Mortal sins ((Latin) peccata mortalia) are in the theology of some, but not all Christian denominations wrongful acts that condemn a person to Hell after death. These sins are considered mortal because they… … Wikipedia
