noun
- strong disapproval or condemnation of someone or something as wrong or evil
- the state of being rejected by God and condemned to eternal punishment
Usage: formal
Usage: theological
Examples
- The senator’s actions drew widespread reprobation from his colleagues.
- Her reprobation of the company’s unethical practices was swift and public.
- The community expressed its reprobation through protests and boycotts.
- The theologian discussed the doctrine of reprobation in his sermon.
- His behavior earned him the reprobation of everyone who knew him.
- The editorial was filled with reprobation for the government’s policies.