English noun: reformation |
1. | reformation (state) 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 |
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| Broader (hypernym) | improvement, melioration |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | counterreformation |
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2. | Reformation (group) 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 |
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| Synonyms | Protestant Reformation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | religious movement |
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3. | reformation (act) rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course |
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| Samples | The reclamation of delinquent children.
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| Synonyms | reclamation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | deliverance, delivery, rescue, saving |
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