reformation

noun

rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course

a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.

Roots

rere- · Latin · again forma-form · Latin · shape, form

Synonyms for reformation

reclamationn revivaln renascencen reformismn restorationn instaurationn regenerationn renewaln

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The word reformation breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“again”); and -form, from Latin forma (“shape, form”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.