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unregenerate
[ uhn-ri-jen-er-it ]
/ ˌʌn rɪˈdʒɛn ər ɪt /
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adjective Also un·re·gen·er·at·ed [uhn-ri-jen-uh-rey-tid]. /ˌʌn rɪˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tɪd/.
not regenerate; not renewed in heart and mind or reborn in spirit; unrepentant: an unregenerate sinner.
refusing to believe in the existence of God: an unregenerate atheist; an unregenerate skeptic.
unconvinced by or unconverted to a particular religion, sect, or movement; unreconstructed.
persisting in the holding of prior convictions; opposing new ideas, causes, etc.; stubborn; obstinate: an unregenerate reactionary.
not reformed; wicked; sinful; profligate; dissolute: an unregenerate way of life.
noun
an unregenerate person.
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Origin of unregenerate
First recorded in 1605–15; un-1 + regenerate
OTHER WORDS FROM unregenerate
un·re·gen·er·a·cy [uhn-ri-jen-er-uh-see], /ˌʌn rɪˈdʒɛn ər ə si/, nounun·re·gen·er·ate·ly, adverbWords nearby unregenerate
unreeve, unrefined, unreflected, unreflecting, unreflective, unregenerate, unregistered, unregulated, unrehearsed, unrelated, unrelenting
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British Dictionary definitions for unregenerate
unregenerate
/ (ˌʌnrɪˈdʒɛnərɪt) /
adjective Also: unregenerated
unrepentant; unreformed
obstinately adhering to one's own views
noun
an unregenerate person
Derived forms of unregenerate
unregeneracy, noununregenerately, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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