REPROBATION

reprobation

(noun) severe disapproval

reprobation

(noun) rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

reprobation (countable and uncountable, plural reprobations)

The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval or censure.

(Christianity) The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment; damnation.

(military) Disqualification to hold office.

Anagrams

• preabortion, probationer

Source: Wiktionary


Rep`ro*ba"tion (-b`shn), n. Etym: [F. réprobation, or L. reprobatio.]

1. The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval or censure. The profligate pretenses upon which he was perpetually soliciting an increase of his disgraceful stipend are mentioned with becoming reprobation. Jeffrey. Set a brand of reprobation on clipped poetry and false coin. Dryden.

2. (Theol.)

Definition: The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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