how to pronounce reprobate

/ˈɹɛp.ɹə.bɛɪt/

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reprobate is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of reprobate in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… one hand and reprobate gamblers on the …”

meanings of reprobate

adjective:

Rejected; cast off as worthless.
Rejected by God; damned, sinful.
Immoral, having no religious or principled character.

verb:

Of God: to abandon or reject, to deny eternal bliss.
To have strong disapproval of something; to reprove; to condemn.
To refuse, set aside.

noun:

One rejected by God; a sinful person.
An individual with low morals or principles.

reprobate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word reprobate occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics reprobate can be related to

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1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;