peccant
adjective
[ ˈpɛk(ə)nt ]
• having committed a fault or sin.
• "the peccant officials fell on their knees"
• diseased or causing disease.
• "peccant matter"
Origin:
late 16th century (in peccant (sense 2)): from Latin peccant- ‘sinning’, from the verb peccare .
