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peccadillo

American  
[pek-uh-dil-oh] / ˌpɛk əˈdɪl oʊ /

noun

plural

peccadilloes, peccadillos

  1. a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.

    Synonyms:
    indiscretion, faux pas, slip, lapse
peccadillo British  
/ ˌpɛkəˈdɪləʊ /

noun

  1. a petty sin or trifling fault

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Etymology

Origin of peccadillo

1585–95; < Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado sin < Latin peccātum transgression, noun use of neuter of past participle of peccāre to err, offend

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