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pecador

sinner

noun peh-kah-DOHR Rare
Arts & Culture Religion

Origin: Latin peccator

Usage Note

Pecador is the standard religious term for a person who has sinned. It is also used ironically or playfully in everyday speech — ¡Qué pecador eres! can be a light-hearted reproach. The feminine form is pecadora. The related verb is pecar (to sin) and the noun for the act is pecado.

Examples

"El sacerdote absolvió al pecador arrepentido."

Natural Translation

The priest absolved the repentant sinner.

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