| 单词 | reprobation |
| 释义 | reprobation (once / 6071 pages) n Reprobation means disapproval. Severe disapproval. If you want to find out what it means for yourself, try telling your nasty boss what you really think of him. Originally reprobation was a religious word meaning "rejection by God." The root word probate comes from the Latin word probare, which means "prove." A probate is someone who proves his worth. A reprobate was someone who'd proved himself to be worthless, and was therefore condemned to eternal suffering in Hell. Pretty harsh, huh? Today, a form of the word can even be used affectionately: "You old reprobate!" WORD FAMILYreprobation: reprobations+/reprobate: reprobated, reprobates, reprobating, reprobation USAGE EXAMPLESA few months ago, workmen began knocking a hole in the wall, sending social media into a flurry of commentary and reprobation. The Guardian(Mar 23, 2016) There was no police investigation nor social reprobation. Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings(1969) By 1789 the tone of the pamphlets had turned, in Ms. Thomas’s words, “from laughter to reprobation.” New York Times(Jul 12, 2012) 1n severe disapproval Hyper disapproval, disfavor, disfavour, dislike an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group 2n rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell Hyper rejection the state of being rejected |
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