born-again
noun
- 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
- 1
Having been spiritually changed through faith.
- 2
Having a renewed commitment to Jesus Christ.
“He proclaimed himself a born-again Christian during a church retreat.”
- 3
Of or pertaining to evangelicalism.
“To many people a born-again philosophy is a fundamentalist philosophy.”
- 4
(by extension) Having a newly won zeal for some activity.
“After not picking up a shovel for twenty years, she finally saw the beauty in flowers and declared herself a born-again gardener.”
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