peccant
[ pek-uh nt ]
/ ˈpɛk ənt /
adjective
sinning; guilty of a moral offense.
violating a rule, principle, or established practice; faulty; wrong.
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, noun pec·cant·ly, adverbWords nearby peccant
pec,
pecan,
pecan patty,
peccable,
peccadillo,
peccant,
peccary,
peccatophobia,
peccavi,
pech,
pechenga
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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, noun peccantly, adverbWord Origin for peccant
C17: from Latin
peccans, from
peccāre to sin
Medical definitions for peccant
peccant
[ pĕk′ənt ]
adj.
Producing disease.