reprobate

n.

1. A morally unprincipled person.
2. One who is predestined to damnation.

adj.

1. Morally unprincipled; shameless.
2. Rejected by God and without hope of salvation.

tr.v., -bat·ed, -bat·ing, -bates.

1. To disapprove of; condemn.
2. To abandon to eternal damnation. Used of God.

[From Middle English, condemned, from Late Latin reprobātus, past participle of reprobāre, to reprove : Latin re-, opposite; see re- + Latin probāre, to approve; see prove.]

reprobation rep'ro·ba'tion n.
reprobative rep'ro·ba'tive adj.

(REP-ruh-bayt)

adjective
Depraved.

noun
A wicked person.

verb tr.
To disapprove or condemn.

Etymology
From Middle English, from Late Latin reprobatus, from reprobare (to disapprove), from re- + probare (to test, approve), from probus (good)

Usage
"Santa: con man and criminal, bilious reprobate, drunk, selfish, perverse. But like most Christmas stories, this one heads toward redemption, after the same journey traveled by that other seasonal reprobate, Ebenezer Scrooge." — Stephen Hunter; Empty Suit; The Washington Post; Nov 25, 2004.

"FRSC warned that such persons would be booked as reprobate offenders, adding that they risked being jailed." 'Use Old Number Plate And Go to Jail'; This Day (Lagos, Nigeria); Jan 31, 2003.

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adjective

Morally objectionable: bad, black, evil, immoral, iniquitous, peccant, sinful, vicious, wicked, wrong. See right/wrong.

verb

To feel or express strong disapproval of: censure, condemn, denounce, deplore, reprehend. See praise/blame.

adj

Definition: unprincipled
Antonyms: principled, upright, virtuous

v

Definition: criticize
Antonyms: commend, praise

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fortabt person, udskud, familiens sorte får
adj. - umoralsk, fordærvet, fortabt
v. tr. - fordømme, forkaste

Nederlands (Dutch)
verworpen(e), verdorven(e)

Français (French)
n. - personne sans principes, loustic, (Relig) damné
adj. - dépravé, sans principes, débauché, (Relig) damné
v. tr. - désapprouver, condamner, (Relig) damner

Deutsch (German)
n. - Halunke
adj. - verkommen
v. - verdammen, mißbilligen, verwerfen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n., -
adj. - ανήθικος, αχρείος, φαύλος
v. - απορρίπτω, αποδοκιμάζω, καταδικάζω

Italiano (Italian)
reprobo, dissoluto, biasimare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - répobro (m)
adj. - répobro
v. - reprovar

Русский (Russian)
негодяй, развратник, предосудительный, порицать

Español (Spanish)
n. - réprobo, malvado
adj. - réprobo, malvado, de reprobación
v. tr. - reprobar, condenar, rechazar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fördärvad, syndare, usling
adj. - fördärvad, förtappad
v. - fördöma, förkasta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
堕落的人, 被神遗弃的人, 恶棍, 无赖, 邪恶的, 为神所弃的, 无赖的, 责备, 遗弃, 排斥

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 墮落的人, 被神遺棄的人, 惡棍, 無賴
adj. - 邪惡的, 為神所棄的, 無賴的
v. tr. - 責備, 遺棄, 排斥

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 신에게 버림받은 사람, 무뢰한
adj. - 신에게 버림받은 , 사악한
v. tr. - 책망하다, 비난하다, 배척하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 堕落した人
adj. - 堕落した
v. - 非難する, 見捨てる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شخص فاسد أو شرير (صفه) مقدر عليه الهلاك (فعل) يقدر عليه الهلاك, يشجب, يستنكر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אדם מאד לא מוסרי, אדם שדינו נגזר על ידי אלוהים‬
adj. - ‮מושחת, מופקר, לא מוסרי, שקוע בחטאים‬
v. tr. - ‮גינה בכל פה, התייחס בשלילה‬

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