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Definition of Reformation

1. 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.

2. Noun. 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.

3. Noun. Rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course. "The reclamation of delinquent children"

Definition of Reformation

1. 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.

2. n. The act of forming anew; a second forming in order; as, the reformation of a column of troops into a hollow square.

Definition of Reformation

1. formation [n -S] - See also: formation

Medical Definition of Reformation

1. 1. 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. "Satire lashes vice into reformation." (Dryden) 2. Specifically, the important religious movement commenced by Luther early in the sixteenth century, which resulted in the formation of the various Protestant churches. Synonym: Reform, amendment, correction, rectification. Reformation, Reform. Reformation is a more thorough and comprehensive change than reform. It is applied to subjects that are more important, and results in changes which are more lasting. A reformation involves, and is followed by, many particular reforms. "The pagan converts mention this great reformation of those who had been the greatest sinners, with that sudden and surprising change which the Christian religion made in the lives of the most profligate." . "A variety of schemes, founded in visionary and impracticable ideas of reform, were suddenly produced." . Origin: F. Reformation, L. Reformatio. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Reformation

reforests reforge reforged reforges reforging reform reform-minded reformabilities reformability reformable

reformat reformat reformate reformates reformation (current term) reformation (current term) reformational reformations reformative reformatories

reformatory reformats reformatted reformatting Reformed reformer reformers reforming reformism reformisms

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