Associations to the word «Venial»
Noun
- Sin
- Mortal
- Genu
- Offence
- Penance
- Falsehood
- Adultery
- Wherefore
- Sinner
- Layman
- Purification
- Retribution
- Fault
- Punishment
- Confession
- Disobedience
- Confessor
- Offense
- Aquinas
- Sacrament
- Omission
- Disposition
- Guilt
- Stain
- Objection
- Communion
- Forgiveness
- Charity
- Grace
- Temptation
- Scandal
- Distinction
- Consent
- Weakness
- Ignorance
- Hay
- Defect
- Theologian
- Virtue
- Attachment
- Augustine
- Perfection
- Appetite
- Deed
- Error
- Soul
- Salvation
- Contempt
- Pride
- Circumstance
- Regard
- Intention
- Crime
- Theology
- Scripture
- Flesh
- God
- Pardon
- Judgment
- Reason
- Obligation
- Sake
- Evil
- Habit
Adjective
Wiktionary
VENIAL, adjective. Pardonable; able to be forgiven.
VENIAL, adjective. Excusable; trifling
VENIAL SIN, noun. (Roman Catholic theology) 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.
VENIAL SINS, noun. Plural of venial sin
Dictionary definition
VENIAL, adjective. Warranting only temporal punishment; "venial sin".
VENIAL, adjective. Easily excused or forgiven; "a venial error".
Wise words
Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before
you let it fall.