reprobated — rep·ro·bate || reprəʊbeɪt v. censure, denounce, condemn … English contemporary dictionary
Predestination — • Those divine decrees which have reference to the supernatural end of rational beings, especially of man Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Predestination Predestination … Catholic encyclopedia
Reprobate — Rep ro*bate ( b?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reprobated} ( b? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reprobating}.] 1. To disapprove with detestation or marks of extreme dislike; to condemn as unworthy; to disallow; to reject. [1913 Webster] Such an answer as this… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reprobating — Reprobate Rep ro*bate ( b?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reprobated} ( b? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reprobating}.] 1. To disapprove with detestation or marks of extreme dislike; to condemn as unworthy; to disallow; to reject. [1913 Webster] Such an answer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canon law — canon lawyer. the body of codified ecclesiastical law, esp. of the Roman Catholic Church as promulgated in ecclesiastical councils and by the pope. [1300 50; ME] * * * Body of laws established within Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy,… … Universalium
Religion — • The voluntary subjection of oneself to God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religion Religion † … Catholic encyclopedia
Theological Aspects of the Avesta — The Theological Aspects of the Avesta † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Theological Aspects of the Avesta I. GOD The name of the Supreme God of the Avestic system is Ahura Mazda (in the Achaemenid royal inscriptions, Auramazda), which … Catholic encyclopedia
criticize — criticize, reprehend, blame, censure, reprobate, condemn, denounce are comparable when they mean to find fault with someone or something openly, often publicly, and with varying degrees of severity. Criticize in its basic sense does not carry… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
criticize — verb ( cized; cizing) Date: 1643 intransitive verb to act as a critic transitive verb 1. to consider the merits and demerits of and judge accordingly ; evaluate 2. to find fault with ; point out … New Collegiate Dictionary
