Born-again

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having been spiritually changed through faith. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having a renewed commitment to Jesus Christ. not-comparable

    "He proclaimed himself a born-again Christian during a church retreat."

  3. 3
    Of or pertaining to evangelicalism. not-comparable

    "To many people a born-again philosophy is a fundamentalist philosophy."

  4. 4
    Having a newly won zeal for some activity. broadly, not-comparable

    "After not picking up a shovel for twenty years, she finally saw the beauty in flowers and declared herself a born-again gardener."

  5. 5
    Utter; out-and-out. not-comparable

    "Jack Scatalone might have been a born-again bastard during their training, but he was their bastard. And the Special Forces never abandoned one of their own."

Adjective
  1. 1
    spiritually reborn or converted wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who has been spiritually changed through their (Christian) faith.
  2. 2
    Someone who has a renewed commitment to Jesus Christ.
  3. 3
    An evangelical Christian.
  4. 4
    Anyone with a renewed commitment to any kind of cause or belief.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the New Testament: "Jesus replied, 'Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born again.'" [John 3:3, Today's New International Version].

Etymology 2

From the New Testament: "Jesus replied, 'Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born again.'" [John 3:3, Today's New International Version].

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