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ERRANT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable
Example:
an errant breeze
Classified under:
Similar:
uncontrolled (not being under control; out of control)
Derivation:
err (wander from a direct course or at random)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Straying from the right course or from accepted standards
Example:
errant youngsters
Classified under:
Similar:
fallible (likely to fail or make errors)
Derivation:
errancy (fallibility as indicated by erring or a tendency to err)
errancy ((Christianity) holding views that disagree with accepted doctrine; especially disagreement with papal infallibility)
