peccant adjective & noun. ['pɛk(ǝ)nt] L16.
[Latin peccant- pres. ppl stem of peccare sin; in sense 1 from Old & mod. French peccant: see -ANT¹.]
A. adjective.
1. Causing disease; (formerly esp. of a bodily humour) unhealthy, corrupt. Now rare. L16.
b. fig. Disordered; disruptive. E17.

2. That commits or has committed an offence or sin; sinning, offending; blameworthy. E17.

3. Violating a rule or principle; faulty, incorrect. rare. E17.
b. noun. A sinner; an offender. rare. L16.

■ peccancy noun (a) unhealthiness; (b) faultiness; sinfulness; (c) an offence; a sin: E17.

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