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Recent Examples of peccant
And even peccant democracies like Australia’s can change course.
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The Economist, 19 Sep. 2019
The Economist, 19 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peccant
Adjective
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Efficiency is religion, and turnovers are almost sinful.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Christian moralists thundered against the sinful pleasures of watching naked female flesh at the Spectacles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Wise’s wistful songwriting is retained, but completely missing is his intentionally impure palette.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
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This is because they are often seen as ritually impure.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His flow here is just as libidinous.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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Everyone—libidinous kids and adults alike—is alienated and groping for distraction, until tragedy strikes.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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But to our wonderful surprise, O’Hara is equally adept at slapstick hijinks, as the lustful ladies get sufficiently sozzled awaiting their mysterious beau.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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And, no doubt, women in the original 1920s audience presumably had comparable lustful desires as the pair on stage; this was hardly the only Coward comedy of its era to be used for foreplay.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While the largely old, rich, white, male, and lecherous guests digest, Yasmin brings out some young, poor, powerless but ambitious girls for them to prey on.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 Mar. 2026
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In other words, Dracula has come a long way from his days as a lecherous, old creep, a shift that can be attributed, in part, to evolving attitudes on love, gender and sexuality.—
Stanley Stepanic,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Detectives began their investigation on Tuesday afternoon after receiving a report of lewd and lascivious acts with a child, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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Darnay Luckie, also known as Ledarnay Luckie Fontenette, was booked Wednesday on multiple allegations of lewd or lascivious acts upon a child who is 14 or 15 years old, according to online arrest logs.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Peccant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peccant. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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