| 释义 |
un·regenerate
I. \“+\ adjective
also un·regenerated \“+\
Etymology: unregenerate from un- (I) + regenerate, adjective; unregenerated from un- (I) + Latin regeneratus (past participle of regenerare to regenerate) + English -ed — more at regenerate
1. : not regenerated : not renewed in heart : remaining or being at enmity with God : unrepentant
< sounded a warning of what science could do if it became the mere servant of unregenerate human nature — Roy Lewis & Angus Maude >
2.
a. : unpersuaded by or unconverted to a particular doctrinaire viewpoint, cult, or cause : unreconstructed
b. : persisting in a reactionary stand : obstinate, stubborn
< in unregenerate conservatism and unreasoning fear, we supported a regime that had no support among its own people — New Republic >
• un·regenerately \“+\ adverb
II. noun
Etymology: un- (I) + regenerate, n.
: an unregenerate person |