reformation
reformation — noun
- reformationsingular
- reformationsplural
1. A serious change that fixes faults in a person, system, or institution so it fun
A serious change that fixes faults in a person, system, or institution so it functions in a better way.
After months away from crime, Christopher's reformation impressed even his old neighbors.
personal reformation after harmful behaviour
The new mayor promised reformation of the bus system after years of delays.
pattern: reformation of + system
Parents hoped the school's reformation would make lunch safer for children with allergies.
Layla wrote about her reformation after she stopped drinking and found steady work.
- reform
the usual everyday word for correcting a system or behaviour
- renewal
stresses a fresh start more than fixing faults
- rehabilitation
fits personal recovery better than institutional change
文法句型
reformation of + [system / institution]
[person's] reformation
用法筆記
Often appears in formal writing. It can describe a person's moral change or a broad effort to repair the way an institution works.
2. The major Christian movement in sixteenth-century Europe that sought deep change
The major Christian movement in sixteenth-century Europe that sought deep changes in Catholic belief and church authority, eventually leading to Protestant churches.
During the Reformation, printers in Wittenberg spread Luther's ideas across Europe.
often used with 'the' for the historical period
Our teacher showed a map of Germany before the Reformation changed local churches.
Maeve chose the Reformation as the topic for her final history project.
The museum displayed letters from families divided during the Reformation.
文法句型
the Reformation
during the Reformation
用法筆記
Usually capitalized when it names the historical movement. Lower-case reformation normally refers to the general idea in sense 1 instead.