REPROBATE


Meaning of REPROBATE in English

/ ˈreprəbeɪt; NAmE / noun

( formal or humorous ) a person who behaves in a way that society thinks is immoral

►  rep·ro·bate adjective [ only before noun ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (as a verb): from Latin reprobat- disapproved, from the verb reprobare , from re- (expressing reversal) + probare approve.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.