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.

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, adverb

Words nearby peccant

pec, pecan, pecan patty, peccable, peccadillo, peccant, peccary, peccatophobia, peccavi, pech, pêche Melba

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Example sentences from the Web for peccant

But there is one touchstone by which the peccant element in them may be at once detected.
The Real Gladstone|J. Ewing Ritchie
This idea had occurred to Joe from his remembrance of a peccant hound in the grasp of a tyrant whip.
Mr. Scarborough's Family|Anthony Trollope
That the peccant material is to be eliminated gradually by mild remedies, just as it accumulated by degrees.
Gilbertus Anglicus|Henry Ebenezer Handerson
Maisie looked at the peccant places; there were moments when it was a relief to her to drop her eyes even on anything so sordid.
What Maisie Knew|Henry James

By keeping the skin moist, these bandages cause the exudation of peccant humours and eliminate the excess of caloric.
Every Man his own Doctor|R. T. Claridge

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, adverb

Word Origin for peccant

C17: from Latin peccans, from peccāre to sin

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Medical definitions for peccant

peccant

[ pĕk′ənt ]

adj.

Producing disease.

单词	peccant
释义	peccant [ pek-uhnt ] / ˈpɛk ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peccant ON THESAURUS.COM 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, nounpec·cant·ly, adverb Words nearby peccant pec, pecan, pecan patty, peccable, peccadillo, peccant, peccary, peccatophobia, peccavi, pech, pêche Melba Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peccant But there is one touchstone by which the peccant element in them may be at once detected. The Real Gladstone\|J. Ewing Ritchie This idea had occurred to Joe from his remembrance of a peccant hound in the grasp of a tyrant whip. Mr. Scarborough's Family\|Anthony Trollope That the peccant material is to be eliminated gradually by mild remedies, just as it accumulated by degrees. Gilbertus Anglicus\|Henry Ebenezer Handerson Maisie looked at the peccant places; there were moments when it was a relief to her to drop her eyes even on anything so sordid. What Maisie Knew\|Henry James By keeping the skin moist, these bandages cause the exudation of peccant humours and eliminate the excess of caloric. Every Man his own Doctor\|R. T. Claridge 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, adverb Word Origin for peccant C17: from Latin peccans, from peccāre to sin 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 Words related to peccant corrupt, erring, guilty, sinful Medical definitions for peccant peccant [ pĕk′ənt ] adj. Producing disease. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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peccant

adjective

Origin of peccant

OTHER WORDS FROM peccant

Words nearby peccant

Example sentences from the Web for peccant

British Dictionary definitions for peccant

adjective rare

Derived forms of peccant

Word Origin for peccant

Words related to peccant

Medical definitions for peccant

adj.