reformation
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/ˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən/
act of reforming
Etymology
'reformation' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'reformatio,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'formatio' meant 'forming.'
'reformatio' transformed into the Old French word 'reformacion,' and eventually became the modern English word 'reformation' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'the act of forming again,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the act of reforming or improving.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act of reforming; the state of being reformed.
The reformation of the education system was long overdue.
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Noun 2
a 16th-century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Catholic Church ending in the establishment of the Reformed and Protestant Churches.
The Reformation was a pivotal moment in European history.
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