English

Alternative forms

• born again

Adjective

born-again ‎(not comparable)

1. (Christianity) having been spiritually changed through faith
2. (Christianity) having a renewed commitment to Jesus Christ

   He proclaimed himself a born-again Christian during a church retreat.

3. (Christianity) 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.

Related terms

• born-again virgin
• rebirth
• reborn

Translations

Noun

born-again ‎(plural born-agains)

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