Reformation
noun
The act or process of making changes in something to improve it.
The reformation of the education system is essential for the nation's growth
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- reformation period
- reformation of law
noun
A 16th-century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Catholic Church, ending in the establishment of Protestant churches.
Martin Luther was a central figure in the Protestant Reformation
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- protestant reformation
- reformation movement
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Academic
noun
The action of reforming an individual character or behavior.
After years of criminal activity, his reformation was truly remarkable
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- personal reformation
- reformation of character
noun
The act or process of making changes in something to improve it.
The reformation of the education system is essential for the nation's growth
Often appears as...
- reformation period
- reformation of law
noun
A 16th-century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Catholic Church, ending in the establishment of Protestant churches.
Martin Luther was a central figure in the Protestant Reformation
Often appears as...
- protestant reformation
- reformation movement
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The action of reforming an individual character or behavior.
After years of criminal activity, his reformation was truly remarkable
Often appears as...
- personal reformation
- reformation of character
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Use
Generally used in formal discussions about improving systems or organizations.
The company announced a reformation plan to increase efficiency.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
Carries a positive nuance, suggesting beneficial changes and advancements.
The reformation of the healthcare system brought widespread benefits.
Pro Tip 3/3Not always successful
Although positive, reforms might not always lead to the desired outcome.
The reformation of the tax law faced criticism for being ineffective.
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Use
Generally used in formal discussions about improving systems or organizations.
The company announced a reformation plan to increase efficiency.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
Carries a positive nuance, suggesting beneficial changes and advancements.
The reformation of the healthcare system brought widespread benefits.
Pro Tip 3/3Not always successful
Although positive, reforms might not always lead to the desired outcome.
The reformation of the tax law faced criticism for being ineffective.
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Use
Generally used in formal discussions about improving systems or organizations.
The company announced a reformation plan to increase efficiency.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
Carries a positive nuance, suggesting beneficial changes and advancements.
The reformation of the healthcare system brought widespread benefits.
Pro Tip 3/3Not always successful
Although positive, reforms might not always lead to the desired outcome.
The reformation of the tax law faced criticism for being ineffective.
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And by rejecting the more radical changes of the Protestant reformation, he allowed his people to preserve most of their religious traditions. Objection! The Church had been a beloved and popular institution that brought comfort and charity to the masses. Thanks to Henry, church property was seized;
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while they are challenging and undermining the cultural autonomy of our traditional institutions. Ultimately, we now live in a world defined not by consumption, but by participation. But I want to be clear, just as the religious Reformation did not spell the end
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and excommunicated him. While Luther's membership with the Church ended, the reformation he argued for started to gian momentum. Unlike Luther's predecessors who challenged the church, Luther had one tool at his disposal
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History vs. Henry VIII -...
And by rejecting the more radical changes of the Protestant reformation, he allowed his people to preserve most of their religious traditions. Objection! The Church had been a beloved and popular institution that brought comfort and charity to the masses. Thanks to Henry, church property was seized;
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Ben Cameron: The true...
while they are challenging and undermining the cultural autonomy of our traditional institutions. Ultimately, we now live in a world defined not by consumption, but by participation. But I want to be clear, just as the religious Reformation did not spell the end
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History 101: The...
and excommunicated him. While Luther's membership with the Church ended, the reformation he argued for started to gian momentum. Unlike Luther's predecessors who challenged the church, Luther had one tool at his disposal
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Robert Green Ingersoll
American Lawyer
All the punishment in the world will not reform a man, unless he knows that he who inflicts it upon him does it for the sake of reformation, and really and truly loves him, and has his good at heart. Punishment inflicted for gratifying the appetite makes man afraid but debases him.
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William Godwin
English Writer
The question now afloat in the world respecting 'things as they are' is the most interesting that can be presented to the human mind. While one party pleads for reformation and change, the other extols in the warmest terms the existing constitution of society.
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Jennifer Beals
American Actress
You can make yourself feel better about yourself if you project your shadow side, if you project your own potential for evil onto someone else. By annihilating them and, therefore, your shadow, you bring yourself into some state of purity or reformation.
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Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
To reform a world, to reform a nation, no wise man will undertake; and all but foolish men know, that the only solid, though a far slower reformation, is what each begins and perfects on himself.
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David Ignatius
American Journalist
A disaffected America can be drawn into a civilized - but disruptive - dialogue about political change and reformation.
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William Wilberforce
English Politician
God Almighty has set before me two great objects: the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners.
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Alice Paul
American Activist
It has become impossible to forget 'votes for women,' just as it was impossible to forget the reformation of Luther.
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Julius Wellhausen
German Educator
And finally, it was Deuteronomy that brought about the historical result of Josiah's reformation.
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Mary Harris Jones
American Activist
Reformation, like education, is a journey, not a destination.
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George Gillespie
Scottish Theologian
Reformation ends not in contemplation, but in action.
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Robert Green Ingersoll
American Lawyer
All the punishment in the world will not reform a man, unless he knows that he who inflicts it upon him does it for the sake of reformation, and really and truly loves him, and has his good at heart. Punishment inflicted for gratifying the appetite makes man afraid but debases him.
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William Godwin
English Writer
The question now afloat in the world respecting 'things as they are' is the most interesting that can be presented to the human mind. While one party pleads for reformation and change, the other extols in the warmest terms the existing constitution of society.
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Jennifer Beals
American Actress
You can make yourself feel better about yourself if you project your shadow side, if you project your own potential for evil onto someone else. By annihilating them and, therefore, your shadow, you bring yourself into some state of purity or reformation.
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Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
To reform a world, to reform a nation, no wise man will undertake; and all but foolish men know, that the only solid, though a far slower reformation, is what each begins and perfects on himself.
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David Ignatius
American Journalist
A disaffected America can be drawn into a civilized - but disruptive - dialogue about political change and reformation.
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William Wilberforce
English Politician
God Almighty has set before me two great objects: the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners.
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Alice Paul
American Activist
It has become impossible to forget 'votes for women,' just as it was impossible to forget the reformation of Luther.
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Julius Wellhausen
German Educator
And finally, it was Deuteronomy that brought about the historical result of Josiah's reformation.
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Mary Harris Jones
American Activist
Reformation, like education, is a journey, not a destination.
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George Gillespie
Scottish Theologian
Reformation ends not in contemplation, but in action.
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