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VENIALITY
Etymology
Noun
veniality (countable and uncountable, plural venialities)
(uncountable) The quality of being venial (pardonable).
Synonym: venialness
(countable) A venial (pardonable) action or an instance of venial behaviour.
Synonym: peccadillo
Usage notes
Do not confuse veniality (“mildly wrong behavior”) with venality (“bribability/corruptibility”).
Source: Wiktionary
Ve`ni*al"i*ty, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being venial; venialness. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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