Meaning & use
reprobate
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An unprincipled or immoral person, often used in a mock-serious or humorous way.
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His grandfather, an old reprobate, was famous for his card-table tricks.
The tabloids painted the disgraced politician as a total reprobate.
A note on using this word
Can also be used as an adjective, as in 'reprobate behavior'; today it's often used affectionately rather than as a harsh moral condemnation.
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