| ADJECTIVE | all | venial, minor | warranting only temporal punishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | venial, excusable, forgivable | easily excused or forgiven |
| Meaning | warranting only temporal punishment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "venial sin" | |
| Synonym | minor | |
| Category | theology, divinity | The rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth |
| Broader | pardonable | Admitting of being pardoned |
| Spanish | menor, venial | |
| Catalan | menor, venial | |
| Meaning | easily excused or forgiven. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a venial error" | |
| Synonyms | excusable, forgivable | |
| Broader | pardonable | Admitting of being pardoned |
| Spanish | excusable, venial | |
| Catalan | venial | |
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