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reprobate His wife finally left him, claiming he was a reprobate who would disappear for weeks at a time, gambling and drinking away all his money. ˈrɛprɔbeɪt

Accepted Answer

A person of thoroughly bad character. The related verb of reprobate is reprove, which originally, as the opposite of approve, meant “to condemn.” Thus, a reprobate, as the word was used in Biblical translations, was someone condemned to hell. But for many years reprobate has been said in a tone of joshing affection, usually to describe someone of doubtful morals but good humor. Shakespeare's great character Falstaff—a lazy, lying, boastful, sponging drunkard—is the model of a reprobate, but still everyone's favorite Shakespeare character.

word	reprobate
definition	A person of thoroughly bad character.
eg_sentence	His wife finally left him, claiming he was a reprobate who would disappear for weeks at a time, gambling and drinking away all his money.
explanation	The related verb of reprobate is reprove, which originally, as the opposite of approve, meant “to condemn.” Thus, a reprobate, as the word was used in Biblical translations, was someone condemned to hell. But for many years reprobate has been said in a tone of joshing affection, usually to describe someone of doubtful morals but good humor. Shakespeare's great character Falstaff—a lazy, lying, boastful, sponging drunkard—is the model of a reprobate, but still everyone's favorite Shakespeare character.
IPA	ˈrɛprɔbeɪt

Reprobate Character Person Bad Wife Finally Left Claiming