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peccant

 
Dictionary: pec·cant   (pĕk'ənt) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Sinful; guilty.
  2. Violating a rule or an accepted practice; erring.

[Latin peccāns, peccant-, present participle of peccāre, to sin.]

peccancy pec'can·cy n.
peccantly pec'cant·ly adv.

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adjective

    Morally objectionable: bad, black, evil, immoral, iniquitous, reprobate, sinful, vicious, wicked, wrong. See right/wrong.

Medical Dictionary: pec·cant
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(pĕk'ənt)
adj.

Producing disease.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: liable to sin
  Synonym: peccable

 
 
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