The reformation of something is the act or process of changing and improving it.
He devoted his energies to the reformation of science. [+ of]
2. proper noun
The Reformation is the movement to reform the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century, which led to the Protestant church being set up.
...a famous statue of the Virgin which was destroyed during the Reformation.
More Synonyms of reformation
reformation in British English
(ˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən)
noun
the act or an instance of reforming or the state of being reformed
Derived forms
reformational (ˌreforˈmational)
adjective
Reformation in British English
(ˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən)
noun
a religious and political movement of 16th-century Europe that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant Churches
reformation in American English
(ˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən)
noun
a reforming or being reformed
Idioms:
the Reformation
Derived forms
reformational (ˌreforˈmational)
adjective
Word origin
ME reformacion < L reformatio
Examples of 'reformation' in a sentence
reformation
The need for reformation seemed overwhelming.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
What influences prepared the way for the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century?
Marius, Richard A Short Guide to Writing About History (1995)
It was against these excesses that the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century was aimed.
Christianity Today (2000)
Early modern religion emerged with the Protestant Reformation.
Sanderson, Stephen K. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995)
The English Reformation was a time of wholesale destruction.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
So there probably would have been no English Reformation and no dissolution of the monasteries.
The Sun (2011)
And where does he stand in the bitter politics of the English Reformation?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
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reformation
British English: reformation NOUN
The reformation of something is the act or process of changing and improving it.
He devoted his energies to the reformation of science.
American English: reformation
Brazilian Portuguese: reforma
Chinese: 改革
European Spanish: reforma
French: réforme
German: Reformierung
Italian: riforma
Japanese: 改革
Korean: 개혁
European Portuguese: reforma
Latin American Spanish: reforma
(noun)
Definition
a reforming
the reformation of science
Synonyms
advancement
He cared little for social advancement.
change
improvement
the dramatic improvements in conditions
betterment
His research is for the betterment of humankind.
amelioration
a demand for amelioration of conditions
Additional synonyms
in the sense of amelioration
a demand for amelioration of conditions
Synonyms
improvement,
advance,
recovery,
amendment,
correction,
enhancement,
change for the better,
upswing,
betterment,
melioration
in the sense of betterment
Definition
improvement
His research is for the betterment of humankind.
Synonyms
improvement,
gain,
advancement,
enhancement,
edification,
amelioration,
melioration
in the sense of improvement
Definition
the act of improving or the state of being improved