reprehensible

Meanings

• Adjective

  Deserving moral disapproval; blameworthy.

  - "His dishonest actions made his behavior reprehensible."
  - "The reprehensible behavior of the bully was condemned by the students."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reprehensible
reprehensible , unforgivable , condemnable , defensible , forgivable , incensable , redemable , unsustainable

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Variants

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reprehensibilities , reprehensibility , reprehensible , reprehensibleness , reprehensiblenesses , reprehensibly

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Forms

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reprehensibly, reprehensibleness

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'able to be blamed or censured', from Old French reprehender 'to reprove, rebuke', from re- 'back' + prehender 'to take, seize'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'reprehensible' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. In the Bible, the word 'reprohensible' is used in 1 Corinthians 15:34 to mean 'deserving of reproach or blame'.

3. The word 'reprehensible' has six syllables.

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Related Concepts

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1. moral: Related to morals or ethics.

2. blameworthiness: The quality of being deserving of blame or censure.

3. immoral: Opposite of moral; not adhering to a moral code.

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Culture

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In literature, reprehensible actions or behaviors are often portrayed to elicit a strong emotional response from readers. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, the protagonist Raskolnikov commits a murder and grapples with the moral implications of his actions. In art, reprehensible acts can be depicted through various mediums, such as paintings, sculptures, or installations, to provoke thought and discussion.

How to Memorize "reprehensible"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or situation that is deserving of moral disapproval.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'reprehensible' with words like 'blameworthy', 'disgraceful', or 'shameful'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each word in 'Reprehensible': R - Reproachable, P - Praiseworthy, E - Ethical, P - Principaled, H - Hated, E - Evil, N - Naughty, S - Sinful, I - Immoral, B - Blameworthy, L - Loathsome, E - Evil, S - Shameful

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