Associations to the word «Reprobation»

Wiktionary

REPROBATION, noun. The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval or censure.
REPROBATION, noun. (theology) The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment; damnation.

Dictionary definition

REPROBATION, noun. Rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell.
REPROBATION, noun. Severe disapproval.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.