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re·for·ma·to·ry
I. \-məˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri\ adjective
Etymology: reform (I) + -atory
: intended for reformation : reformative
< reformatory measures >
II. noun
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: a penal institution to which young or first offenders or women are committed and in which repressive and punitive measures are held to be subordinated to training in industry and exercise of the physical, mental, and moral faculties — compare training school 2 |