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self-reformation

self-reformation

6.8
Making serious changes in your own behavior and character to become a better person
  • noun
  • /ˌsɛlfˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən/
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  • After a period of reflection, she committed herself to self-reformation and personal growth.

Examples

  • Therapists often encourage self-reformation as a means of overcoming negative habits.

  • The novel explores the protagonist’s journey of self-reformation after making poor choices in his youth.

  • His journey of self-reformation began last year.

  • She believes in the power of self-reformation.

  • After a period of reflection, she committed herself to self-reformation and personal growth.

  • The novel explores the protagonist’s journey of self-reformation after making poor choices in his youth.

  • Therapists often encourage self-reformation as a means of overcoming negative habits.

Synonyms

reform
vsself-reformation
29 4.4

A change in a person that makes their behavior better

focuses on deep, significant change in character or behavior
self-improvement
vsself-reformation
12 4.0

A process of trying to make yourself better in skills, knowledge, or habits

targets mainly deep character and behavior changes rather than skills or knowledge
reformation
vsself-reformation
2 4.9

The act of becoming better after doing wrong

focuses on personal, significant character change rather than correcting others or things

How Reformed

self-reformation
6.8

Surface Forms

self-reformation singular
self-reformations plural

Morphology

self-reformation = self + reformation (transparent) = self + reform + ation

The compound is a straightforward combination of 'self' + 'reformation' meaning the process of reform undertaken by oneself.

Etymology

Self-reformation is made from self- meaning 'your own' and reformation meaning 'making something better', so it is the process of changing and improving your own character or behavior.