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noun
A sin that is not a mortal sin; a sin that is not grave, and/or was not deliberate and/or was committed without a full understanding of the consequences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism, lifestyle, religion, theology
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: mortal sin
Broader terms: sin, sinning
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Across languages
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