Definitions for reprobation
ˌrɛp rəˈbeɪ ʃənrepro·ba·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reprobationnoun

   rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell

2. reprobationnoun

   severe disapproval

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reprobationnoun

   The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval or censure.

2. reprobationnoun

   The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment; damnation.

3. Etymology: réprobation, or reprobatio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reprobationnoun

   Etymology: reprobation, Fr. from reprobate.

   1. The act of abandoning or state of being abandoned to eternal destruction.

   This sight would make him do a desperate turn;
   Yea curse his better angel from his side,
   And fall to reprobation. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   Though some words may be accommodated to God’s predestination, yet it is the scope of that text to treat of the reprobation of any man to hell-fire. John Bramhall, against Hobbs.

   God, upon a true repentance, is not so fatally tied to the spindle of absolute reprobation, as not to keep his promise, and seal merciful pardons. Jasper Mayne.

   2. A condemnatory sentence.

   You are empower’d to give the final decision of wit, to put your stamp on all that ought to pass for current, and set a brand of reprobation on clipt poetry and false coin. Dryden.

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1. Reprobation

   Reprobation, in Christian theology, is a doctrine which teaches that a person can reject the gospel to a point where God in turn rejects them and curses their conscience. The English word reprobate is from the Latin root probare (English: prove, test), which gives the Latin participle reprobatus (reproved, condemned), the opposite of approbatus (commended, approved). The doctrine is found in many passages of scripture, such as Romans 1:20-28, 2 Corinthians 13:5-6, Proverbs 1:23-33, John 12:37-41, and Hebrews 6:4-8. In Christian doctrine, when a sinner is so hardened as to feel no remorse or misgiving of conscience for particularly vile acts, it is considered a sign of reprobation. The doctrine does not stipulate that because of reprobates' wicked deeds God will not save them, but rather that God has effectively permanently withdrawn his offer of salvation by giving them over to a seared conscience, now capable of willingly committing certain sins not common among mankind.

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1. Reprobationnoun

   the act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval or censure

2. Reprobationnoun

   the predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment

3. Etymology: [F. rprobation, or L. reprobatio.]

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1. Reprobation

   Reprobation, in Christian theology, is a corollary to the Calvinistic or broadly Augustinian doctrine of unconditional election which teaches that some of mankind are predestined by God for salvation. Therefore, the remainder are left bound to their fallen nature and certain damnation. This same state of unbelief is also known as reprobation. In Calvinist terminology, the non-elect are often referred to as the reprobate. Similarly, when a sinner is so hardened as to feel no remorse or misgiving of conscience, it is considered as a sign of reprobation. The English word, reprobate, is from the Latin root probare, and thus derived from the Latin, reprobatus, the opposite of approbatus.

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   The numerical value of reprobation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of reprobation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reprobation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reprobation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=reprobation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reprobation
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reprobation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=reprobation