errancy

noun

er·​ran·​cy ˈer-ən(t)-sē How to pronounce errancy (audio)
ˈe-rən(t)-
plural errancies
: the state or an instance of erring

Examples of errancy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Traversing Central and Eastern Europe, New York, California, the Southwestern U. S., Buenos Aires, and Haiti, Reines resembles a cosmic outlaw, a modern-day wandering Jew, whose errancy and alienation disrupts illusions of order. Hannah Aizenman, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of errancy was in 1621

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“Errancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/errancy. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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