Errancies

/ˈɛrənsiːz/ noun

Definition

Plural of errancy; multiple instances of deviation from an accepted standard, truth, or correct path.

Etymology

From errancy (the noun form of errant) + the plural suffix '-ies'. This term allows discussion of multiple errors or deviations collectively.

Kelly Says

In medieval literature, 'errancies' often referred to the wandering adventures of knights—but the word carried the sense that these wanderings were deviations from proper behavior.

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