Associations to the word «Venial»

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

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia