reprobate
[ rep-ruh-beyt ]
/ ˈrɛp rəˌbeɪt /
noun
a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person: a drunken reprobate.
a person rejected by God and beyond hope of salvation.
adjective
morally depraved; unprincipled; bad.
rejected by God and beyond hope of salvation.
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.
RELATED WORDS
corrupt, bad, wanton, foul, degenerate, immoral, improper, incorrigible, lewd, rude, sinful, unprincipled, vile, wicked
Nearby words
reproach, reproachful, reproachless, reprobacy, reprobance, reprobate, reprobation, reprobative, reprocess, reprocessed, reprocessing
Origin of reprobate
Related forms
rep·ro·ba·cy [rep-ruh-buh-see] /ˈrɛp rə bə si/, rep·ro·bate·ness, nounrep·ro·bat·er, nounun·rep·ro·bat·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for reprobate
reprobate
/ (ˈrɛprəʊˌbeɪt) /
adjective
morally unprincipled; depraved
Christianity destined or condemned to eternal punishment in hell
noun
an unprincipled, depraved, or damned person
a disreputable or roguish personthe old reprobate
verb (tr)
to disapprove of; condemn
(of God) to destine, consign, or condemn to eternal punishment in hell
Derived Forms
reprobacy (ˈrɛprəbəsɪ), nounreprobater, nounWord Origin for reprobate
C16: from Late Latin reprobātus held in disfavour, from Latin re- + probāre to approve 1
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