unregenerate

[ uhn-ri-jen-er-it ]

adjective

1. not regenerate; not renewed in heart and mind or reborn in spirit; unrepentant:

   an unregenerate sinner.

2. refusing to believe in the existence of God:

   an unregenerate atheist; an unregenerate skeptic.

3. unconvinced by or unconverted to a particular religion, sect, or movement; unreconstructed.
4. persisting in the holding of prior convictions; opposing new ideas, causes, etc.; stubborn; obstinate:

   an unregenerate reactionary.

5. not reformed; wicked; sinful; profligate; dissolute:

   an unregenerate way of life.

noun

1. an unregenerate person.

unregenerate

/ ˌʌnrɪˈdʒɛnərɪt /

adjective

1. unrepentant; unreformed
2. obstinately adhering to one's own views

noun

1. an unregenerate person

Derived Forms

• ˌunreˈgenerately, adverb
• ˌunreˈgeneracy, noun

Other Words From

• un·re·gen·er·a·cy [uhn-ri-, jen, -er-, uh, -see], noun
• unre·gener·ate·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unregenerate¹

First recorded in 1605–15; un- ¹ + regenerate

Example Sentences

Welcome to what Edelstein calls “unregenerate Shakespeare geekdom.”

From The Daily Beast

I was telling mother the other day that I thought unregenerate folks were of some use in this world any way.

From Project Gutenberg

Adam, ad′am, n. the first man: unregenerate human nature: a gaoler.

From Project Gutenberg

Indeed, long had been the time for which the king had been afflicted by Kali, as if he were of unregenerate soul.

From Project Gutenberg

A true Christian is wretched where there is no fellowship, and an unregenerate man is not at ease where there are only Christians.

From Project Gutenberg

There is in the unregenerate a remnant of natural knowledge and conscience.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• disgraceful
• reprehensible
• shameful