noun
peccadillo
Peccadillo (noun) means a minor fault or wrongdoing.
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1
A minor fault or wrongdoing.
"The sex scandal issue isn’t really central, since Americans have a long record of voting for the candidates they think can deliver, regardless of private peccadilloes."
— Gail Collins, Subtract One Clinton (2016)
2
A small, unimportant offence.
"When he comes to the prayer, he sometimes does me the honor of personally recommending me to the Lord, advising him that I am a worthy man and begging him to condone my occasional peccadillos."
— Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka (1929)
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Etymology
Comes from Spanish pecadillo, a diminutive of pecado (“sin”), which traces back to Latin peccatum (“sin, error, fault”), itself from peccō (“to sin, offend”).
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What is the meaning of peccadillo?
"peccadillo" (noun) means a minor fault or wrongdoing.
What is another word for peccadillo?
Other words for "peccadillo" include fault, imperfection, indiscretion, misdoing, misdeed, wrongdoing.
What are the different meanings of peccadillo?
"peccadillo" has 2 main meanings: 1. A minor fault or wrongdoing; 2. A small, unimportant offence.
