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