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- Dictionaryreprobate/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"
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The meaning of REPROBATE is an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel, rogue. How to use reprobate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Reprobate.
reprobate. noun [ C ] formal or humorous uk / ˈrep.rə.beɪt / us / ˈrep.rə.beɪt / Add to word list. 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?
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 ”
Reprobate definition: a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person. See examples of REPROBATE used in a sentence.
If you describe someone as a reprobate, you mean that they behave in a way that is not respectable or morally correct.
If you describe someone as a reprobate, you mean that they behave in a way that is not respectable or morally correct.
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.