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   reprobate

   /ˈrɛprəbeɪt/

   noun

   • 1. an unprincipled person: "he had to present himself as more of a lovable reprobate than a spirit of corruption"
   • 2. (in Calvinism) a sinner who is not of the elect and is predestined to damnation. archaic

   adjective

   • 1. unprincipled: "reprobate behaviour"
   • 2. (in Calvinism) predestined to damnation. archaic

   verb

   • 1. express or feel disapproval of: archaic "his neighbours reprobated his method of proceeding"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): from Latin reprobat- ‘disapproved’, from the verb reprobare, from re- (expressing reversal) + probare ‘approve’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. reprobation noun
   • 2. reprobative adjective
   • 3. reprobatory adjective

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   1. a. : morally corrupt : depraved. b. : foreordained to damnation. 2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a reprobate. reprobate conduct. 3. : expressing or involving reprobation. 4. archaic : rejected as worthless or not standing a test : condemned.

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   noun. a person without moral scruples. synonyms: miscreant. see more. adjective. deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good. “the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat” synonyms: depraved, perverse, perverted. corrupt. lacking in integrity. verb. express strong disapproval of. “These ideas were reprobated ”

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   a person of bad character and habits: Every time I see you, you're drunk, you old reprobate! (Definition of reprobate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of reprobate? Translations of reprobate. in Chinese (Traditional) 墮落者, 放蕩者, 惡棍… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPROBATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as a reprobate, you mean that they behave in a way that is not respectable or morally correct.

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   Reprobate definition: a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person. See examples of REPROBATE used in a sentence.

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   adj. 1. Morally unprincipled; shameless. 2. Rejected by God and without hope of salvation. tr.v. rep·ro·bat·ed, rep·ro·bat·ing, rep·ro·bates. 1. To disapprove of; condemn. 2. To abandon to eternal damnation. Used of God.

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   rĕprə-bāt. An unprincipled or totally bad person. A person damned; lost soul. One who is predestined to damnation. One rejected by God; a sinful person. An individual with low morals or principles. Unprincipled. Totally bad; corrupt; depraved. Rejected by God and without hope of salvation.