Dreye權威釋義|venial

a.

可原諒的；（罪）輕微的

衍生

ad.

venially

n.

venialness

n.

veniality

辨析

反義:

a.「可原諒的；輕微的」的反義字

grievous heinous

同義參見:

excusable

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

/ˈviːnɪəl/

adj.

Christian Theology denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace. Often contrasted with mortal.

▸(of a fault or offence) slight and pardonable.

Derivative

veniality
/-ˈalɪti/ n.
venially adv.

Usage

Venal and venial are sometimes confused. Venal means ‘susceptible to bribery’ (venal politicians), whereas venial is used to refer to a sin or offence that is excusable or pardonable.

Etymology

ME: via OFr. from late L. venialis, from venia ‘forgiveness’.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》