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born-again

adjective
 
 
/ˌbɔːn.əˈɡen/ /-ˈɡeɪn/ US  /ˌbɔːrn.əˈɡen/

Definition

describes someone who has decided to accept a particular type of evangelical Christianity, especially after a deep spiritual experience: Cliff Richard is a born-again Christian.Followers of religious groups [before noun] describes someone who is extremely enthusiastic about a new interest or hobby: She's a born-again health freak.Excited, interested and enthusiastic
(Definition of born-again adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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