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Meaning of 'reformation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reformation [ n.]
- The act of reforming, or the state of being reformed; change from worse to better; correction or amendment of life, manners, or of anything vicious or corrupt; as, the reformation of manners; reformation of the age; reformation of abuses.
- Specifically (Eccl. Hist.), the important religious movement commenced by Luther early in the sixteenth century, which resulted in the formation of the various Protestant churches.

Meaning of 'reformation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reformation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
Example in sentence:
  • the reclamation of delinquent children

Nearby Words:

refaction refar refashion refashionment refasten refect refection refective refectories refectory

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