regenerated en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɹiːˈd͡ʒɛnəɹeɪtɪd/
Etymology
From regenerate + -ed.
Meanings
-
Spiritually made again; reborn.
She declared her helpmate to be a limb of Antichrist, and one with whom no regenerated person could associate.
1824, James Hogg, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, Oxford, published 2010, page 12:
- Physically formed or created again; restored, remade, revived.
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Formed by regeneration.
The little bud of regenerated tissue which would normally have grown into a new tail had been removed.
1928, Aldous Huxley, Point Counter Point, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
- Reprecipitated after chemical treatment, especially in the form of fibres; pertaining to fibres prepared in this way.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more regenerated | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most regenerated | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |