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born-again

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɔːrnəgɛn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bôrnə gen′ or, esp. Brit., -ə gān′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈborn-ˌagain,  adj. [often: before a noun]
  1. Religion, pledging oneself to (Christian) faith through an intensely religious experience:became a born-again Christian after the ordeal.
  2. characterized by newly adopted enthusiasm:became a born-again conservative.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
born-a•gain  (bôrnə gen′ or, esp. Brit., -ə gān′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. committed or recommitted to religious faith through an intensely religious experience:a born-again Christian.
  2. reactivated or revitalized:a born-again conservatism in American politics.
  3. enthusiastically committed:a born-again jogger.

n. 
  1. a person who is characterized by a newfound faith or enthusiasm.
  • 1965–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
born-again /ˈbɔːnəˌɡɛn/ adj
  1. having experienced conversion, esp to evangelical Christianity
  2. showing the enthusiasm of one newly converted to any cause: a born-again monetarist
n
  1. a person who shows fervent enthusiasm for a new-found cause, belief, etc
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