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reformation

[ref-er-mey-shuhn]

Origin

noun

the act of reforming; state of being reformed.

(initial capital letter) the religious movement in the 16th century that had for its object the reform of the Roman Catholic Church, and that led to the establishment of the Protestant churches.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English reformacion < Latin refōrmātiōn- (stem of refōrmātiō), equivalent to refōrmāt(us) (past participle of refōrmāre to reform) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

ref·or·ma·tion·al, adjective

non·ref·or·ma·tion, noun

non·ref·or·ma·tion·al, adjective

post-Ref·or·ma·tion, noun

pre-Ref·or·ma·tion, noun

EXPAND

pre·ref·or·ma·tion, adjective

self-ref·or·ma·tion, noun

su·per·ref·or·ma·tion, noun

COLLAPSE

Synonyms
1. improvement, betterment, correction, reform.

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World English Dictionary

reformation (ˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən)

—n
	the act or an instance of reforming or the state of being reformed

refor'mational

—*adj*

Reformation (ˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən)

—n
	a religious and political movement of 16th-century Europe that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant Churches

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Word Origin & History

reformation

"improvement, alteration for the better," early 15c., from L. reformationem, noun of action from reformare (see reform (v.)). In reference to the European religious movement, it is pre-1548, borrowed from Luther. The movement began as a bid to reform doctrines and practices of the Church of Rome.

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Cultural Dictionary

Reformation definition

A religious movement in the sixteenth century that began as an attempted reform of the Roman Catholic Church but resulted in the founding of Protestant churches separate from it. Some of the leaders of the Reformation were Martin Luther, John Calvin, and John Knox. The Reformation was established in England after King Henry VIII declared himself head of the Christian Church in that country.

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