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    peccant
    /ˈpɛk(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. having committed a fault or sin: "the peccant officials fell on their knees"
    • 2. diseased or causing disease: "peccant matter"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › peccantPeccant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PECCANT is guilty of a moral offense : sinning. How to use peccant in a sentence. When Should You Use peccant?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPECCANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PECCANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of peccant in English. peccant. adjective. old use us / ˈpek. ə nt / uk / ˈpek. ə nt / Add to word list. having done something wrong: The texts had been passed down in versions copied by peccant scribes, and almost all of them were incorrect. causing disease:

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › peccantPECCANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Peccant definition: sinning; guilty of a moral offense.. See examples of PECCANT used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPECCANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: rare 1. guilty of an offence; corrupt 2. violating or disregarding a rule; faulty 3. producing disease; morbid.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › peccantPeccant - definition of peccant by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) guilty of an offence; corrupt. 2. violating or disregarding a rule; faulty. 3. (Pathology) producing disease; morbid. [C17: from Latin peccans, from peccāre to sin] ˈpeccancy n. ˈpeccantly adv.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › peccantPeccant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 25, 2024 · Definitions of peccant. adjective. liable to sin. synonyms: peccable. wicked. morally bad in principle or practice. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Peccant." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/peccant. Accessed 25 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › peccant_adjpeccant, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word peccant, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › peccantpeccant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 8, 2024 · peccant (comparative more peccant, superlative most peccant) Of a person, etc.: that commits or has committed an offence or a sin; blameworthy, culpable, offending, sinful, sinning.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › peccantPECCANT Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for PECCANT: sinful, impure, libidinous, lustful, lecherous, unchaste, lascivious, sinning; Antonyms of PECCANT: white, pure, innocent, moral, virtuous, impeccable, chaste, virgin.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › peccantPeccant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Peccant Definition. Sinful; sinning. Breaking or disregarding a rule or practice; faulty. Diseased or causing disease. Sinful. Wrong; defective; faulty. (obsolete) An offender.