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See more synonyms for reprobate on Thesaurus.com a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person: a drunken reprobate. a person rejected by God and beyond hope of salvation. Show More
morally depraved; unprincipled; bad. rejected by God and beyond hope of salvation. Show More
verb (used with object), rep·ro·bat·ed, rep·ro·bat·ing. to disapprove, condemn, or censure. (of God) to reject (a person), as for sin; exclude from the number of the elect or from salvation. Show More
Origin of reprobate 1400–50; late Middle English reprobaten <
Latin reprobātus; past participle of
reprobāre to
reprove Related forms rep·ro·ba·cy [rep -ruh -buh -see] /ˈrɛp rə bə si/ rep·ro·bate·ness , noun rep·ro·bat·er , noun un·rep·ro·bat·ed , adjective Synonyms for reprobate See more synonyms for 1 .
tramp ,
scoundrel ,
wastrel ,
miscreant ,
wretch ,
rascal ,
cad ,
rogue .
2 .
outcast ,
pariah .
3 .
wicked ,
sinful ,
evil ,
corrupt .
5 .
reprehend ,
blame ,
rebuke ,
reprove .
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Related Words for reprobate corrupt ,
bad ,
wanton ,
foul ,
degenerate ,
immoral ,
improper ,
incorrigible ,
lewd ,
rude ,
sinful ,
unprincipled ,
vile ,
wicked Examples from the Web for reprobate Contemporary Examples of reprobate Historical Examples of reprobate There was an awful cause for that sudden start, that look of horror in the reprobate 's face.
He looked at the reprobate 's face for some moments and said nothing.
The reprobate made no answer to this; but he turned his face away and sighed.
This man was a reprobate ; but he had begun life as a gentleman.
A reprobate may be sorry for his sins, he may repent and lead a good life.
British Dictionary definitions for reprobate morally unprincipled; depraved Christianity destined or condemned to eternal punishment in hell Show More
an unprincipled, depraved, or damned person a disreputable or roguish person the old reprobate Show More
to disapprove of; condemn (of God) to destine, consign, or condemn to eternal punishment in hell Show More
Derived Forms reprobacy (ˈrɛprəbəsɪ ), noun reprobater , noun Word Origin for reprobate C16: from Late Latin reprobātus held in disfavour, from Latin re- + probāre to approve 1
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Word Origin and History for reprobate adj. early 15c., "rejected as worthless," from Late Latin reprobatus , past participle of reprobare "disapprove, reject, condemn," from Latin re- "opposite of, reversal of previous condition" (see re- ) + probare "prove to be worthy" (see probate (n.)). Earliest form of the word in English was a verb, meaning "to disapprove" (early 15c.).
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n. 1540s, "one rejected by God," from reprobate (adj.). Sense of "abandoned or unprincipled person" is from 1590s.
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