"veniality" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: venialities [plural]
Etymology: From venial + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|venial|ity}} venial + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} veniality (countable and uncountable, plural venialities)
  1. (uncountable) The quality of being venial (pardonable). Tags: uncountable Synonyms: venialness Translations (quality of being venial): Lässlichkeit [feminine] (German), Läßlichkeit (note: old spelling) [feminine] (German), Entschuldbarkeit [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-veniality-en-noun-wJC3GBXM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 79 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of 'quality of being venial': 92 8
  2. (countable) A venial (pardonable) action or an instance of venial behaviour. Tags: countable Synonyms: peccadillo Translations (venial action): Lässlichkeit [feminine] (German), Läßlichkeit (note: old spelling) [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-veniality-en-noun-AaZJRA2O Disambiguation of 'venial action': 40 60

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