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reprobate
Reprobate (adj) means Thrown away as having no value.
adj
1
Thrown away as having no value.
2
(religion) Turned away by God because of sin.
3
Behaving badly, with no morals or principles.
"The reprobate criminal sneered at me."
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Etymology
First attested in c. 1425, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English reprobat(e) (“condemned, damned”, also used as the past participle of reprobaten), borrowed from Latin reprobātus (“disapproved, rejected, condemned”), perfect passive participle of reprobō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). The noun was derived from the adjective by substantivization, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).
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What is the meaning of reprobate?
"reprobate" (adj) means thrown away as having no value.
What is another word for reprobate?
Other words for "reprobate" include depraved, perverted, perverse.
What is the opposite of reprobate?
Opposites of "reprobate" include elect, conscientious.
What are the different meanings of reprobate?
"reprobate" has 3 main meanings: 1. Thrown away as having no value; 2. (religion) Turned away by God because of sin; 3. Behaving badly, with no morals or principles.
