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peccant
[ pek-uhnt ]
/ ˈpɛk ənt /
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adjective
sinning; guilty of a moral offense.
violating a rule, principle, or established practice; faulty; wrong.
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Origin of peccant
1595–1605; <Latin peccant- (stem of peccāns), present participle of peccāre to err, offend; see -ant
OTHER WORDS FROM peccant
pec·can·cy, pec·cant·ness, nounpec·cant·ly, adverbWords nearby peccant
pec, pecan, pecan patty, peccable, peccadillo, peccant, peccary, peccatophobia, peccavi, pech, pêche Melba
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British Dictionary definitions for peccant
peccant
/ (ˈpɛkənt) /
adjective rare
guilty of an offence; corrupt
violating or disregarding a rule; faulty
producing disease; morbid
Derived forms of peccant
peccancy, nounpeccantly, adverbWord Origin for peccant
C17: from Latin peccans, from peccāre to sin
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