Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

born-again

[bawrn-uh-gen, -uh-gayn] / ˈbɔrn əˌgɛn, -əˌgeɪn /
ADJECTIVE
converted
Synonyms






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The 21-year-old describes himself as a "born-again Christian" and says his religion is the most important thing in his life.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025

Carter was a born-again evangelical Christian as well as a Democrat.

From Slate ● Dec. 30, 2024

Just over 20% of Trump’s Iowa supporters in 2016 self-reported as evangelicals or born-again Christians; evangelicals made up 53% of his supporters in 2024 Iowa polling....

From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2024

That’s even higher among white born-again Christians, at 56%.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024

In 1929, the theologian H. Richard Niebuhr described born-again Christianity as the “religion of the disinherited.”

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times


Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training