peccant

[ pek-uhnt ]
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adjective

  1. sinning; guilty of a moral offense.

  2. violating a rule, principle, or established practice; faulty; wrong.

Origin of peccant

1
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, noun
  • pec·cant·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for peccant

peccant

/ (ˈpɛkənt) /

adjectiverare

  1. guilty of an offence; corrupt

  2. violating or disregarding a rule; faulty

  1. producing disease; morbid

Origin of peccant

1
C17: from Latin peccans, from peccāre to sin

Derived forms of peccant

  • peccancy, noun
  • peccantly, adverb

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