reprobacy

noun

rep·​ro·​ba·​cy

ˈreprəbəsē

plural -es

: the quality or state of being reprobate

committed defiantly, in open reprobacy

—J. A. Symonds

Word History

Etymology

reprobate entry 2 + -cy

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