Unredeem

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To fall from grace; to change from a state of virtuousness to sinfulness or wrongdoing.

    "The good, all those spirits to whom God has equalled you by his gift, and who were watching to welcome every noble sentiment in you, shall mourn over your fall. Jesus pities his unfaithful follower who has done so much to unredeem, to uncreate himself — descended so far towards the second death."

Example

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"The good, all those spirits to whom God has equalled you by his gift, and who were watching to welcome every noble sentiment in you, shall mourn over your fall. Jesus pities his unfaithful follower who has done so much to unredeem, to uncreate himself — descended so far towards the second death."

Etymology

From un- + redeem.

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