Atrocity and Venial sin

Atrocity noun - The quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay.

Venial sin and atrocity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Venial sin" instead a noun "Atrocity".

Nearby Word: atrocious

Venial sin noun - A pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace.

Atrocity and venial sin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Atrocity" instead a noun phrase "Venial sin".