Reprobation

Reprobation
Reprobation Rep`ro*ba"tion (-b?`sh?n), n. [F. r['e]probation, or L. reprobatio.] 1. The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval or censure. [1913 Webster]

The profligate pretenses upon which he was perpetually soliciting an increase of his disgraceful stipend are mentioned with becoming reprobation. --Jeffrey. [1913 Webster]

Set a brand of reprobation on clipped poetry and false coin. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. (Theol.) The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment. [1913 Webster]


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  • Reprobation — Reprobation, in Christian theology, is a corollary to the Calvinistic doctrine of unconditional election which derives that some of mankind (the elect) are predestined by God for salvation, so the remainder are necessarily pre ordained to… …   Wikipedia

  • reprobation — Reprobation. s. f. v. Il ne se dit qu en parlant de ceux que Dieu a reprouvez. Les questions de la Predestination & de la Reprobation sont des questions difficiles. c est une marque de reprobation que de n aimer pas à entendre la parole de Dieu …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Reprobation — (v. lat.), 1) Verwerfung, Verurtheilung; 2) Verdammung, s.u. Prädestination; 3) Gegenbeweis …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Reprobation — (lat.), Gegenbeweis …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Reprobation — Reprobatiōn (lat.), Verwerfung; Gegenbeweis; in der Dogmatik, s. Prädestination …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Reprobation — Reprobation, lat. deutsch, Gegenbeweis …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • reprobation — index abandonment (repudiation), admonition, bad repute, blame (culpability), condemnation (blame) …   Law dictionary

  • reprobation — mid 15c., from L.L. reprobationem, noun of action from reprobare (see REPROBATE (Cf. reprobate)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • reprobation — [rep΄rə bā′shən] n. [ME reprobacioun < LL(Ec) reprobatio] 1. the act of reprobating 2. disapproval; censure 3. rejection 4. Theol. the state of being damned reprobative adj …   English World dictionary

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