peccableadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɛkəbl/, U.S.

/ˈpɛkəb(ə)l/

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French peccable; Latin peccabilis.

Etymology: < (i) French peccable (c1050 in Old French as pecables; compare Anglo-Norman pecchable , peccable , pechable ), and its etymon (ii) post-classical Latin peccabilis capable of sinning, liable to sin (9th cent.; 14th cent. in British sources), sinful (14th cent. in British sources) < classical Latin peccāre to sin (see peccant adj. and n.) + -bilis -ble suffix, after impeccābilis impeccable adj.

1. Capable of sinning; liable to sin. In later use also (frequently in humorous contrast to impeccable): fallible, imperfect, flawed.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > [adjective] > morally weak > liable to sin or err

sprethc1315

amissa1398

fallablec1443

labile1447

peccable1604

lapsable1678

1604 T. Wright Passions of Minde (new ed.) v. §4. 210 All men by nature are sinners, are peccable, the iust offend often.

1676 H. More Let. 10 Jan. in Conway Lett. (1992) 417 Which is wonderfull how else to understand of the Humanity of Christ, unlesse he had such a soul as other men have, of itself indeed peccable but by reason of his perpetuall faythfulnesse, alwayes devoyd of sin.

1741 G. Berkeley Let. 7 June in Wks. (1871) IV. 272 We hold all mankind to be peccable and errable, even the Pope himself.

1833 J. H. Newman Arians 4th Cent. ii. 249 At first it [sc. Arianism] had not scrupled to admit the peccable nature of the Son; but it soon..avowed that, in matter of fact, He was indefectible.

a1856 H. Miller Testimony of Rocks (1857) iii. 154 Fitting and preparing peccable, imperfect man, for a perfect impeccable future state.

1900 F. Thompson in T. L. Conolly Literary Crit. (1948) 137 The sublimest teaching, if the utterance be peccable, is not worth one impeccable stanza.

1936 D. B. MacDonald Hebrew Philos. Genius vii. 141 The state..was a divine foundation and, therefore, peccable only on its human side.

1992 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 13 Mar. c6/1 Its credentials are about as impeccable as you can find in the peccable atmosphere of Hollywood.

†2. Sinful, wrong. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > sinfulness > [adjective]

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piacular1610

sinning1610

peccable1633

peccant1633

piaculary1646

piaculous1646

peccaminous1656

society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > sin > [adjective]

sinfulc825

sinnyc950

plightfula1400

sin-soiled1593

peccant1604

sin-sick1609

piacular1610

sinning1610

peccable1633

Adamical1642

piaculary1646

piaculous1646

peccaminous1656

society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > evildoing or wrongdoing > [adjective] > transgressing or offending > of the nature of a fault or offence

sinfulc1175

faulty1548

slanderous1554

offensible1575

offenciousa1593

piacular1610

peccable1633

piaculous1646

transgressive1646

piacularly1818

1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix 563 Is not the selfe same sinne as sinfull, as peccable?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	peccable
释义	peccableadj. Brit. /ˈpɛkəbl/, U.S. /ˈpɛkəb(ə)l/ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French peccable; Latin peccabilis. Etymology: < (i) French peccable (c1050 in Old French as pecables; compare Anglo-Norman pecchable , peccable , pechable ), and its etymon (ii) post-classical Latin peccabilis capable of sinning, liable to sin (9th cent.; 14th cent. in British sources), sinful (14th cent. in British sources) < classical Latin peccāre to sin (see peccant adj. and n.) + -bilis -ble suffix, after impeccābilis impeccable adj. 1. Capable of sinning; liable to sin. In later use also (frequently in humorous contrast to impeccable): fallible, imperfect, flawed. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > [adjective] > morally weak > liable to sin or err sprethc1315 amissa1398 fallablec1443 labile1447 peccable1604 lapsable1678 1604 T. Wright Passions of Minde (new ed.) v. §4. 210 All men by nature are sinners, are peccable, the iust offend often. 1676 H. More Let. 10 Jan. in Conway Lett. (1992) 417 Which is wonderfull how else to understand of the Humanity of Christ, unlesse he had such a soul as other men have, of itself indeed peccable but by reason of his perpetuall faythfulnesse, alwayes devoyd of sin. 1741 G. Berkeley Let. 7 June in Wks. (1871) IV. 272 We hold all mankind to be peccable and errable, even the Pope himself. 1833 J. H. Newman Arians 4th Cent. ii. 249 At first it [sc. Arianism] had not scrupled to admit the peccable nature of the Son; but it soon..avowed that, in matter of fact, He was indefectible. a1856 H. Miller Testimony of Rocks (1857) iii. 154 Fitting and preparing peccable, imperfect man, for a perfect impeccable future state. 1900 F. Thompson in T. L. Conolly Literary Crit. (1948) 137 The sublimest teaching, if the utterance be peccable, is not worth one impeccable stanza. 1936 D. B. MacDonald Hebrew Philos. Genius vii. 141 The state..was a divine foundation and, therefore, peccable only on its human side. 1992 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 13 Mar. c6/1 Its credentials are about as impeccable as you can find in the peccable atmosphere of Hollywood. †2. Sinful, wrong. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > sinfulness > [adjective] plightfula1400 piacular1610 sinning1610 peccable1633 peccant1633 piaculary1646 piaculous1646 peccaminous1656 society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > sin > [adjective] sinfulc825 sinnyc950 plightfula1400 sin-soiled1593 peccant1604 sin-sick1609 piacular1610 sinning1610 peccable1633 Adamical1642 piaculary1646 piaculous1646 peccaminous1656 society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > evildoing or wrongdoing > [adjective] > transgressing or offending > of the nature of a fault or offence sinfulc1175 faulty1548 slanderous1554 offensible1575 offenciousa1593 piacular1610 peccable1633 piaculous1646 transgressive1646 piacularly1818 1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix 563 Is not the selfe same sinne as sinfull, as peccable? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1604
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