| 词汇 | venial sin |
| 词源 | venial sin. A venial sin, in the Catholic church, is one that doesn’t forfeit grace, a sin that may be pardoned, hence its name from the Latin venia, “grace, pardon.” Its opposite, a mortal sin, is a sin that deserves everlasting punishment, a deadly sin, hence its name from the Latin mort, “death.” |
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