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peccant
pec·cant P0139200 (pĕk′ənt)adj.1. Sinful; guilty.2. Violating a rule or an accepted practice; erring. [Latin peccāns, peccant-, present participle of peccāre, to sin; see ped- in Indo-European roots.] pec′can·cy n.pec′cant·ly adv.peccant (ˈpɛkənt) adj1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) guilty of an offence; corrupt2. violating or disregarding a rule; faulty3. (Pathology) producing disease; morbid[C17: from Latin peccans, from peccāre to sin] ˈpeccancy n ˈpeccantly advpec•cant (ˈpɛk ənt) adj. 1. sinning; guilty of a moral offense. 2. violating a rule or principle; faulty; wrong. [1595–1605; < Latin peccant- (s. of peccāns), present participle of peccāre to err, offend; see -ant] pec′can•cy, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | peccant - liable to sin; "a frail and peccable mortal"- Sir Walter Scottpeccablewicked - morally bad in principle or practice |
peccantadjectiveMorally objectionable:bad, black, evil, immoral, iniquitous, reprobate, sinful, vicious, wicked, wrong.
peccant
pec·cant (pek'ănt), Unhealthy; producing disease. [L. peccans (-ant-), pres. p. of pecco, to sin] pec·cant (pek'ănt) Unhealthy; producing disease. [L. peccans (-ant-), pres. p. of pecco, to sin]peccant (pĕk′ănt) [L. peccans, sinning] 1. Corrupt; producing disease.2. Sinning, or violating a law.pec·cant (pek'ănt) Unhealthy. [L. peccans (-ant-), pres. p. of pecco, to sin]peccant
Synonyms for peccantadj morally objectionableSynonyms- bad
- black
- evil
- immoral
- iniquitous
- reprobate
- sinful
- vicious
- wicked
- wrong
Synonyms for peccantadj liable to sinSynonymsRelated Words |