reprobate definition - Dictionary

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rep·ro·bate [ répprə bàyt ]

noun (plural rep·ro·bates)

Definition:

1. somebody immoral: a disreputable or immoral person

2. religion somebody damned: somebody whose soul is believed to be damned

adjective

Definition:

1. disreputable: disreputable or immoral

2. religion damned: having a soul that is believed to be damned

transitive verb (past and past participle rep·ro·bat·ed, present participle rep·ro·bat·ing, 3rd person present singular rep·ro·bates)

Definition:

1. censure somebody: to censure or condemn somebody ( formal )

2. religion deny salvation to somebody: to condemn somebody to supposed eternal damnation

[Mid-16th century. < late Latin reprobatus< Latin reprobat-, past participle of reprobare "prove to be unworthy" < probare "prove"]

rep·ro·bat·er [ répprə bàytər ] noun

rep·ro·ba·tive [ répprə bàytiv ] adjective