Definitions for venial sin
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ve′nial sin′*(n.)
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.
Category: Religion
Ref: Compare mortal sin.
* Rom. Cath. Ch..
Origin of venial sin:
1350–1400
Princeton's WordNet
venial sin(noun)
a pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace
Wiktionary
venial sin(Noun)
A sin that is not a mortal sin; a sin that is not grave, or was not deliberate or was committed without a full understanding of the consequences.
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