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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPeccancy
/ˈpɛkənsi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being sinful or morally wrong.
"The peccancy of his actions weighed heavily on his conscience." - 2
A specific instance of wrongdoing or sin.
"Each peccancy was meticulously recorded in the confessional."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'peccancy' derives from the Latin 'peccare', meaning 'to sin' or 'to err', which evolved through Middle English before entering modern usage. It reflects a historical context of moral and ethical discussions surrounding wrongdoing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peccancy" is said worldwide
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péché
Transliteration: peh-shay
"La peccance de ses actions le hantait."
Sünde
Transliteration: zün-de
"Die Peccancy seiner Taten belastete ihn."
peccato
Transliteration: peh-kah-toh
"La peccanza delle sue azioni lo tormentava."
pecado
Transliteration: peh-kah-doh
"La peccancia de sus acciones lo atormentaba."
pecado
Transliteration: peh-kah-doo
"A peccância de suas ações o incomodava."
पाप
Transliteration: paap
"उसके कार्यों की peccancy उसे परेशान करती थी।"
罪过
Transliteration: zuìguò
"他行为的 peccancy 让他感到内疚。"
죄
Transliteration: joe
"그의 행동의 peccancy는 그를 괴롭혔다."
罪
Transliteration: tsumi
"彼の行動の peccancy は彼を悩ませた。"
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