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Definition of venial adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

venial

adjective
 
/ˈviːniəl/
 
/ˈviːniəl/
 [usually before noun] (formal)
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  1. (of a sin or mistake) not very serious and therefore able to be forgiven
    • a venial sin
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryVenial is used with these nouns:
    • sin
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    Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from late Latin venialis, from venia ‘forgiveness’.
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