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reprobation

/ˌɹɛpɹəˈbeɪʃən/

reprobation noun: the act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure.

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Noun

reprobation (countable and uncountable, plural reprobations)

  1. The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure.
    • Set a brand of reprobation on clipped poetry and false coin.1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together...
    • the profligate pretences upon which he was perpetually soliciting an increase of his disgraceful stipend are mentioned with becoming reprobation.1808, Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey, History and Historical Memoirs
  2. The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment; damnation.
  3. Disqualification to hold office.

reprobation meaning in Urdu

reprobation in Urdu

نظر اندازی, رد

Forms of reprobation

pluralreprobations

Origin of reprobation

From French réprobation, or Latin reprobatio. By surface analysis, reprobate + -ion.

Words formed from reprobation

Questions about reprobation

What does reprobation mean?
Reprobation means the act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure.
What is reprobation in Urdu?
Reprobation in Urdu is نظر اندازی, رد. See Reprobation meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is reprobation?
Reprobation is a noun.
How do you pronounce reprobation?
Reprobation is pronounced /ˌɹɛpɹəˈbeɪʃən/.
What is the plural of reprobation?
The plural of reprobation is reprobations.

Words near reprobation in the dictionary

  1. reprobateness
  2. reprobater
  3. reprobaters
  4. reprobates
  5. reprobating
  6. reprobation
  7. reprobationary
  8. reprobationer
  9. reprobationers
  10. reprobations
  11. reprobative

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