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venial sin

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

a transgression against the law of God that does not deprive the soul of divine grace either because it is a minor offense or because it was committed without full understanding of its seriousness or without full consent of the will.

venial sin

Christianity a sin regarded as involving only a partial loss of grace Compare mortal sin

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Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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