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Meaning of born-again

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

born-again

noun

Definitions

  1. Someone who has been spiritually changed through their (Christian) faith.

  2. Someone who has a renewed commitment to Jesus Christ.

  3. An evangelical Christian.

  4. Anyone with a renewed commitment to any kind of cause or belief.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having been spiritually changed through faith.

  2. Having a renewed commitment to Jesus Christ.

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

  3. Of or pertaining to evangelicalism.

    Example: To many people a born-again philosophy is a fundamentalist philosophy.

  4. (by extension) Having a newly won zeal for some activity.

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