I. ˈre-prə-ˌbāt transitive verb
( -bat·ed ; -bat·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin reprobatus, past participle of reprobare — more at reprove
Date: 15th century
1. : to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil
reprobating the laxity of the age
2. : to foreordain to damnation
3. : to refuse to accept : reject
Synonyms: see criticize
• rep·ro·ba·tive ˈre-prə-ˌbā-tiv adjective
• rep·ro·ba·to·ry -bə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective
II. adjective
Date: 15th century
1. archaic : rejected as worthless or not standing a test : condemned
2.
a. : foreordained to damnation
b. : morally corrupt : depraved
3. : expressing or involving reprobation
4. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a reprobate
III. noun
Date: 1545
: a reprobate person