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Peccable vs Peccant - What's the difference?

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Peccable is a related term of peccant.


As adjectives the difference between peccable and peccant

is that peccable is liable to sin; subject to transgress the divine law while peccant is (obsolete) unhealthy; causing disease.

As a noun peccant is

(obsolete) an offender.

peccable

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Liable to sin; subject to transgress the divine law.

    • Related terms

    * impeccable * peccant

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    peccant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) unhealthy; causing disease
  • * Francis Bacon
    • peccant humours
  • sinful
  • * Milton
    • peccant angels
  • wrong; defective; faulty
    • (Ayliffe)
  • * 1886 , , The Bostonians .
  • *:Olive rested her eyes for some moments upon Mrs. Luna, without speaking. Then she said: 'Your veil is not put on straight, Adeline.'

    'I look like a monster—that, evidently, is what you mean!' Adeline exclaimed, going to the mirror to rearrange the peccant tissue.

    • Related terms

    * impeccable * peccable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An offender.
    • (Whitlock)

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