Peccant
[pek-uh nt] /ˈpɛk ənt/
adjective
1.
sinning; guilty of a moral offense.
2.
violating a rule, principle, or established practice; faulty; wrong.
/ˈpɛkənt/
adjective (rare)
1.
guilty of an offence; corrupt
2.
violating or disregarding a rule; faulty
3.
producing disease; morbid
adj.
c.1600, from Latin peccantem (nominative pecans) “sinful,” present participle of peccare “to sin” (see peccadillo). As a noun from 1620s. Related: Peccancy.
peccant pec·cant (pěk’ənt)
adj.
Producing disease.
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