pec·cant (p k  nt)adj. 1. Sinful; guilty. 2. Violating a rule or an accepted practice; erring. [Latin pecc  ns, peccant-, present participle of peccre, to sin; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]pec can·cy n.pec cant·ly adv. |
peccant [ˈpɛkənt]
adj Rare
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) guilty of an offence; corrupt
2. violating or disregarding a rule; faulty
3. (Medicine / Pathology) producing disease; morbid
[from Latin peccans, from peccāre to sin]
peccancy n
peccantly adv
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