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venial

adjective
🔊/ˈviːniəl/
🔊/ˈviːniəl/
 [usually before noun] (formal)
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  1. (of a sin or mistake罪过或错误) not very serious and therefore able to be forgiven轻微而可原谅的
    • a venial sin可赦之罪
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2
    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’.