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əˌgɛn adjective
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.
noun
4.
a person who is characterized by a newfound faith or enthusiasm.
Origin:
1965–70
1965–70
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| —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 | |
| 3. | a person who shows fervent enthusiasm for a new-found cause, belief, etc |
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