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Webster 1913 Edition
Venial
Ve′ni-al
,Adj.
[OF.
venial
, F. véniel
, 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 transgressionSo they do nothing, ’t is a
venial
slip. Shakespeare
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
, Noun.
Bp. Hall.
Webster 1828 Edition
Venial
VE'NIAL
,Adj.
1.
That may be forgiven; pardonable; as a venial fault or transgression. The reformed churches hold all sins to be venial, through the merits of the Redeemer; but the most trifling sins not to be venial, except through the righteousness and atonement of Christ.2.
In familiar language, excusable; that may be allowed or permitted to pass without censure; as a venial slip or fault.3.
Allowed.Permitting him the while venial discourse unblam'd.
Definition 2024
venial
venial
English
Adjective
venial (comparative more venial, superlative most venial)
- Pardonable; able to be forgiven.
- A venial sin.
- Shelley, Mary, "The last man"
- He did not say that he should favour such an attempt; But he did saythat such an attempt would be venial.
- Excusable; trifling
- His venial youthful indiscretions.
Antonyms
- (pardonable): mortal
Translations
pardonable; able to be forgiven
excusable; trifling