[VEE-nee-uhl]
adjective
Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable.
We both decided that her fucking around with random men was a venial offense, and that we’d look past it.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Venial.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/venial. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “venial”, accessed December 26, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/venial.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Venial. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/venial