 reformation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] assembling again | |
| Synonyms: | refabrication remaking reassembly | |
| Related terms: | reconstruction anastylosis | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (religion) a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches | |
| Synonyms: | protestant_reformation | |
| Related terms: | religious_movement | |
| 3. | [ noun ] improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs | |
| Related terms: | improvement counterreformation reform | |
| 4. | [ noun ] rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course | |
| Synonyms: | reclamation | |
| Examples: | "the reclamation of delinquent children" |
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| Related terms: | rescue reform | |
| Similar spelling: |
re-formation reaffirmation reformative reformatory reformist reformism reformable repairman reformulate reformer reformed reaffirm reform-minded re-formed |
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