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peccadillos
Definitions
1
noun
Small
or
minor
sins
or
faults
,
often
considered
unimportant
or
forgivable
.
He
was
known
for
his
peccadillos
,
like
forgetting
to
call
back
.
Her
peccadillos
were
often
overlooked
by
her
friends
.
The
politician's
peccadillos
were
not
enough
to
ruin
his
career
.
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Language
Spanish
Original word
pecadillo
Word parts
pecado (sin) + -illo (diminutive suffix)
Originally meant
a small sin
Background
The word 'peccadillo' comes from the Spanish 'pecadillo', which is a diminutive form of 'pecado', meaning sin. It entered English in the late 16th century, reflecting the idea of a minor fault or sin.