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errancy

American  
[er-uhn-see, ur-] / ˈɛr ən si, ˈɜr- /

noun

errancies plural

  1. the state or an instance of erring.

  2. tendency to err.

errancy British  
/ ˈɛrənsɪ /

noun

  1. the state or an instance of erring or a tendency to err

  2. Christianity the holding of views at variance with accepted doctrine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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noun

Etymology

Origin of errancy

First recorded in 1615–25, errancy is from the Latin word errantia a wandering. See errant, -cy

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