born-again

[ bawrn-uh-gen or, esp. British, -uh-geyn ]

/ ˈbɔrn əˌgɛn or, esp. British, -əˌgeɪn /

committed or recommitted to religious faith through an intensely religious experience: a born-again Christian.

reactivated or revitalized: a born-again conservatism in American politics.

enthusiastically committed: a born-again jogger.

a person who is characterized by a newfound faith or enthusiasm.

Origin of born-again

First recorded in 1965–70

Cocaine busts, tax cheats, and bribe-taking, born-again Christians: Welcome to the political scandals of 2014.

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But he said he has learned from his time there and is a born-again reformer.

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A girl with Day-Glo red hair embraced a born-again Christian.

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His born-again parents imparted their faith onto Steven and Jordan, who also saved his virginity for marriage.

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Lowe is a born-again virgin, a development the Bachelor cameras mostly ignored.

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born-again

/ (ˈbɔːnəˌɡɛn) /

having experienced conversion, esp to evangelical Christianity

showing the enthusiasm of one newly converted to any cause a born-again monetarist

a person who shows fervent enthusiasm for a new-found cause, belief, etc