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ˌrɛp rəˈbeɪ ʃənrepro·ba·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. reprobationnoun

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

  2. reprobationnoun

    severe disapproval

Wiktionary

  1. reprobationnoun

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

  2. reprobationnoun

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

  3. Etymology: réprobation, or reprobatio.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Reprobationnoun

    Etymology: reprobation, Fr. from reprobate.

    This sight would make him do a desperate turn;
    Yea curse his better angel from his side,
    And fall to reprobation. William Shakespeare, Othello.

    Though some words may be accommodated to God’s predestination, yet it is the scope of that text to treat of the reprobation of any man to hell-fire. John Bramhall, against Hobbs.

    God, upon a true repentance, is not so fatally tied to the spindle of absolute reprobation, as not to keep his promise, and seal merciful pardons. Jasper Mayne.

    You are empower’d to give the final decision of wit, to put your stamp on all that ought to pass for current, and set a brand of reprobation on clipt poetry and false coin. Dryden.

Wikipedia

  1. Reprobation

    Reprobation, in Christian theology, is a doctrine which teaches that a person can reject the gospel to a point where God in turn rejects them and curses their conscience. The English word reprobate is from the Latin root probare (English: prove, test), which gives the Latin participle reprobatus (reproved, condemned), the opposite of approbatus (commended, approved). The doctrine is found in many passages of scripture, such as Romans 1:20-28, 2 Corinthians 13:5-6, Proverbs 1:23-33, John 12:37-41, and Hebrews 6:4-8. In Christian doctrine, when a sinner is so hardened as to feel no remorse or misgiving of conscience for particularly vile acts, it is considered a sign of reprobation. The doctrine does not stipulate that because of reprobates' wicked deeds God will not save them, but rather that God has effectively permanently withdrawn his offer of salvation by giving them over to a seared conscience, now capable of willingly committing certain sins not common among mankind.

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  1. reprobation

    Reprobation is the state of being rejected or condemned, often associated with religious context. It is the divine act by which God eternally condemns some to everlasting punishment for their sins. In a broader, non-religious context, it also refers to severe disapproval or rejection.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Reprobationnoun

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

  2. Reprobationnoun

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

  3. Etymology: [F. rprobation, or L. reprobatio.]

Wikidata

  1. Reprobation

    Reprobation, in Christian theology, is a corollary to the Calvinistic or broadly Augustinian doctrine of unconditional election which teaches that some of mankind are predestined by God for salvation. Therefore, the remainder are left bound to their fallen nature and certain damnation. This same state of unbelief is also known as reprobation. In Calvinist terminology, the non-elect are often referred to as the reprobate. Similarly, when a sinner is so hardened as to feel no remorse or misgiving of conscience, it is considered as a sign of reprobation. The English word, reprobate, is from the Latin root probare, and thus derived from the Latin, reprobatus, the opposite of approbatus.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of reprobation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of reprobation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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