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reformation

reformation

6 6.1
Major changes in an organization or system to make it better
  • noun
  • /ˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən/
translation icon : reforma
  • There is a history to this move; in fact, it is a reformation of an earlier reform.
  • reformation of society
  • religious reformation
  • public reformation

And obviously Islam has actually gone through various reformations, including some that brought it to its its current point.

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Examples

  • Humanism was an activity of reformation engaged by scholars, writers, and civil leaders.

    Blog text (6)
  • But there are exciting models of public school reformation and innovation from which the choice debate has deflected attention.

    Academic text (1992)
  • However, the Reformation has not gone far enough.

  • What we potentially see coming out of this is a reformation of the regulatory scheme in the U.S.

    Academic text (2009)
  • I'm surely not the only one to sense the strong smell of reformation in the air.

    Blog text (8)
  • The Hindu Code Bill was the greatest social reformation ever undertaken by the legislature in this country.

  • Should we expect a time of great tribulation and apostasy or revival and reformation before the Lord returns?

    Blog text (27)
  • The new policies aim to lead a significant reformation in the education system that benefits all students.

  • The activists are calling for a reformation of the healthcare system to ensure better access for everyone.

  • His proposal for reformation in the workplace seeks to improve employee satisfaction and productivity.

Synonyms

reform movement
vsreformation
10 3.9

A group of people working together to make social or political change

is a general process of making significant changes within institutions or practices
aggiornamento
vsreformation
9.9

A process of making an organization more modern, for example the Catholic Church

is the broader process of major change across social political and religious contexts

Antonyms

19 6.8

A period when activity and growth stop, often in business or the economy

regression
  • Specialized
17 7.6

A return to an earlier, less developed state in behaviour or skills

Compounds

A 16th-century movement that changes the Roman Catholic Church and leads to new Christian churches

A movement in the Catholic Church in the 1500s to strengthen Catholic belief and practice after the Protestant Reformation

9.9

Religious movements before the Protestant Reformation that helped lead to it

Making serious changes in your own behavior and character to become a better person

How Extensive

revolution
810 4.1
to overhaul
35 4.6
reformation
6 6.1
to reform
228 3.7
adjustment
133 2.9

Surface Forms

reformation singular
reformations plural

Morphology

reformation = reform (semi-transparent) = re + form + ation

This is a standard noun formation from the verb 'reform', meaning the act or process of reforming.

Etymology

Reformation comes from re- meaning 'again' and form meaning 'shape' or 'make'. So a reformation is a big change that reshapes an institution or practice, just like the famous religious Reformation long ago that changed churches.