Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bawrn uh-gen, uh-geyn]
- /bɔrn əˈgɛn, əˈgeɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bawrn uh-gen, uh-geyn]
- /bɔrn əˈgɛn, əˈgeɪn/
Definitions of born-again word
- adjective born-again A born-again Christian is a person who has become an evangelical Christian as a result of a religious experience. 3
- adjective born-again You can use born-again to describe someone who has adopted a new set of beliefs or a new way of life and is very enthusiastic about it. 3
- adjective born-again having experienced conversion, esp to evangelical Christianity 3
- adjective born-again showing the enthusiasm of one newly converted to any cause 3
- noun born-again a person who shows fervent enthusiasm for a new-found cause, belief, etc 3
- adjective born-again having or committed to a new or renewed Christian faith, esp. as the result of a personal conversion experience 3
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Origin of born-again
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Born-again
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
born-again popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for born-again
adj born-again
- angelic — You can describe someone as angelic if they are, or seem to be, very good, kind, and gentle.
- celestial — of or in the sky or universe, as planets or stars
- charismatic — A charismatic person attracts, influences, and inspires people by their personal qualities.
- devout — A devout person has deep religious beliefs.
- divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
Antonyms for born-again
adj born-again
- godless — having or acknowledging no god or deity; atheistic.
- hellish — of, like, or suitable to hell; infernal; vile; horrible: It was a hellish war.
- impious — not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.
- irreligious — not religious; not practicing a religion and feeling no religious impulses or emotions.
- sacrilegious — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.
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