Confused words. 2014.
venal / venial — Venal means corruptible, money grubbing, likely to accept bribes : Chris Cross is a man so venal he charged his mother for taking her to the hospital. Venial means easily forgiven : The judge dismissed the venial crimes and focused on the… … Confused words
venal, venial — Venial, from the Latin venialis ( forgivable ), means excusable; a venial sin is a minor one. Venal means corruptible. It comes from the Latin venalis ( for sale ) and describes someone who is capable of being bought … Dictionary of troublesome word
venal, venial — Venial, from the Latin venialis ( forgivable ), means excusable; a venial sin is a minor one. Venal means corruptible. It comes from the Latin venalis ( for sale ) and describes someone who is capable of being bought … Dictionary of troublesome word
venal, venial — These words look alike and sound somewhat alike, but venal (VEE nuhl, VEE n l) has a connotation of corruption. Venial (VEE ni uhl), a term of mild reproach, means excusable, pardonable. It may help to keep them straight by remembering that venal … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
venial — venal, venial These two unrelated words are sometimes confused, chiefly because they are close in form but perhaps also because their meanings both have to do with forms of transgression. Venal means ‘able to be bribed, corrupt’ (from Latin venum … Modern English usage
venal — venal, venial These two unrelated words are sometimes confused, chiefly because they are close in form but perhaps also because their meanings both have to do with forms of transgression. Venal means ‘able to be bribed, corrupt’ (from Latin venum … Modern English usage
venial — See venal, venial … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
venal — See venal, venial … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
venal — , venial Venial, from the Latin venialis ( forgivable ), means excusable; a venial sin is a minor one. Venal means corruptible. It comes from the Latin venalis ( for sale ) and describes someone who is capable of being bought … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
venial — [ vi:nɪəl] adjective 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. Derivatives veniality alɪti noun venially adverb… … English new terms dictionary
