unregenerate
Americanadjective
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not regenerate; not renewed in heart and mind or reborn in spirit; unrepentant.
an unregenerate sinner.
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refusing to believe in the existence of God.
an unregenerate atheist; an unregenerate skeptic.
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unconvinced by or unconverted to a particular religion, sect, or movement; unreconstructed.
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persisting in the holding of prior convictions; opposing new ideas, causes, etc.; stubborn; obstinate.
an unregenerate reactionary.
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not reformed; wicked; sinful; profligate; dissolute.
an unregenerate way of life.
noun
adjective
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unrepentant; unreformed
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obstinately adhering to one's own views
noun
Other Word Forms
- unregeneracy noun
- unregenerately adverb
Etymology
Origin of unregenerate
First recorded in 1605–15; un- 1 + regenerate
Example Sentences
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Is he or she to be an unregenerate mouthpiece for those in power, or a responsible critic?
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2024
The conductor John Eliot Gardiner has called “Herr, unser Herrscher” a “portrayal of Christ in majesty like some colossal Byzantine mosaic . . . looking down on the maelstrom of distressed unregenerate humanity.”
From The New Yorker • Dec. 25, 2016
In fact, I’m a long-term, unregenerate commenter on Slate.
From Slate • Nov. 4, 2015
That he will eventually succumb is never really in doubt, despite the testy repartee and vows of unregenerate unhappiness.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2014
“Is he?” teased the unregenerate old man, pinching his pointy jaw gravely in a parody of repentance.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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