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peccant

pec·cant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pek-uh nt]
    • /ˈpɛk ənt/
    • /ˈpekənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pek-uh nt]
    • /ˈpɛk ənt/

Definitions of peccant word

  • adjective peccant sinning; guilty of a moral offense. 1
  • adjective peccant violating a rule, principle, or established practice; faulty; wrong. 1
  • adjective peccant guilty of an offence; corrupt 0
  • adjective peccant violating or disregarding a rule; faulty 0
  • adjective peccant producing disease; morbid 0
  • adjective peccant sinful; sinning 0

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Origin of peccant

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin peccant- (stem of peccāns), present participle of peccāre to err, offend; see -ant

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Peccant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

peccant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

peccant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for peccant

adj peccant

  • indictable — liable to being indicted, as a person.
  • infective — infectious.
  • miasmatic — noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.

adjective peccant

  • criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
  • mephitical — Alternative form of mephitic.

Antonyms for peccant

adjective peccant

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