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peccadillo

noun
/ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/US/ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.ləʊ/UK

Etymology

From Spanish pecadillo, diminutive form of pecado (“sin”), from Latin peccatum (“sin, error, fault”), from peccō (“to sin, offend”).

  1. derived from peccatum
  2. borrowed from pecadillo

Definitions

  1. A small flaw or sin.

    • We tolerate Irene and Phil’s mild racist quirks and planet-destroying peccadilloes (“I could never own any car smaller than my Cutlass Supreme”) because their existence acts as a tranquilizer in an otherwise slightly-out-of-control world.
    • 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.

  2. A petty offense.

    • 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.
    • No sexual peccadillo is left unremarked upon.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA