Definitions for venialˈvi ni əl, ˈvin yəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ve•ni•alˈvi ni əl, ˈvin yəl(adj.)
able to be forgiven or pardoned:
venial offenses.
Category: Religion
excusable; trifling; minor:
a venial error.
Origin of venial:
1250–1300; < ML veniālis < L veni(a) grace, favor, indulgence (akin to venus; see venerate , Venus )
ve′ni•al•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
minor, venial(adj)
warranting only temporal punishment
"venial sin"
excusable, forgivable, venial(adj)
easily excused or forgiven
"a venial error"
Wiktionary
venial(Adjective)
Pardonable; able to be forgiven
A venial sin.
venial(Adjective)
Excusable; trifling
His venial youthful indiscretions.
Origin: From venial, from venialis, from venia
Webster Dictionary
Venial(adj)
capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression
Venial(adj)
allowed; permitted
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