born-again

American  

[bawrn-uh-gen, -uh-geyn] / ˈbɔrn əˌgɛn, -əˌgeɪn /

adjective

1. committed or recommitted to religious faith through an intensely religious experience.

   a born-again Christian.

2. reactivated or revitalized.

   a born-again conservatism in American politics.

3. enthusiastically committed.

   a born-again jogger.

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noun

1. a person who is characterized by a newfound faith or enthusiasm.

born-again British  

/ ˈbɔːnəˌɡɛn /

adjective

1. having experienced conversion, esp to evangelical Christianity

2. showing the enthusiasm of one newly converted to any cause

   a born-again monetarist

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noun

1. a person who shows fervent enthusiasm for a new-found cause, belief, etc

Etymology

Origin of born-again

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Born again, she felt a whiff of the unconditional love long denied her.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2018

"Born again" has become such a cliche, applied to such a variety of political celebrities and rock stars, that it no longer has a very clear meaning.

From Time Magazine Archive

Born again, into new conditions, the primitive may be highly polished of men, and forfeit nothing save the roughness of his original nature.

From The Egoist by Meredith, George

Born again in 1869, it was destined to lie dormant for thirty years, then to be taken up once more—this time with immense enthusiasm—by the French trade unions.

From Violence and the Labor Movement by Hunter, Robert

"Born again and again though ancient, shining with an ever uniform hue, she wasteth away the life of mortals."

From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew

Related Words

• doctrinal
• holy
• sacred
• sectarian
• theological