Reformatory
noun
A place where young people who have broken the law are sent to learn how to behave better.
After stealing a car, the young man was sent to a reformatory.
Often appears as...
- juvenile reformatory
- state reformatory
adjective
Aimed at helping someone improve bad behavior or habits.
He attended the reformatory school where he was taught discipline and good habits.
Often appears as...
- reformatory measures
- reformatory school
noun
A place where young people who have broken the law are sent to learn how to behave better.
After stealing a car, the young man was sent to a reformatory.
Often appears as...
- juvenile reformatory
- state reformatory
adjective
Aimed at helping someone improve bad behavior or habits.
He attended the reformatory school where he was taught discipline and good habits.
Often appears as...
- reformatory measures
- reformatory school
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Juvenile Context
Used specifically for institutions for minors, not adults.
Her brother was sent to a reformatory after repeated truancy.
Pro Tip 2/3Behavior Change
Focus is on altering behavior, not just punishment.
The reformatory aims to guide its residents towards better life choices.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Prison
It's distinct from prisons due to its rehabilitative intention.
He was too young for jail, so the court recommended a reformatory.
Pro Tip 1/3Juvenile Context
Used specifically for institutions for minors, not adults.
Her brother was sent to a reformatory after repeated truancy.
Pro Tip 2/3Behavior Change
Focus is on altering behavior, not just punishment.
The reformatory aims to guide its residents towards better life choices.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Prison
It's distinct from prisons due to its rehabilitative intention.
He was too young for jail, so the court recommended a reformatory.
Pro Tip 1/3Juvenile Context
Used specifically for institutions for minors, not adults.
Her brother was sent to a reformatory after repeated truancy.
Pro Tip 2/3Behavior Change
Focus is on altering behavior, not just punishment.
The reformatory aims to guide its residents towards better life choices.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Prison
It's distinct from prisons due to its rehabilitative intention.
He was too young for jail, so the court recommended a reformatory.
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Quote examples
John Foster Dulles
American Public Servant
The United Nations was not set up to be a reformatory. It was assumed that you would be good before you got in and not that being in would make you good.
Quote examples
John Foster Dulles
American Public Servant
The United Nations was not set up to be a reformatory. It was assumed that you would be good before you got in and not that being in would make you good.
Example 1 of 1
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