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reprobate
What does reprobate mean?
reprobate (noun): a person without moral scruples.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce reprobate?
/ˈɹɛpɹɔbeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does reprobate come from?
First attested in c. 1425, in Middle English.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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