improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs
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.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs
noun
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
noun
rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
“the reclamation of delinquent children”
Word Forms
reform
verb
improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
reclaim
verb
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
réformation
une amélioration (ou une amélioration prévue) de la forme ou de l'état existant des institutions ou des pratiques, etc. ; destiné à apporter un changement radical pour le mieux dans la vie sociale ou politique
🇪🇸Spanish
reforma
mejora (o una mejora prevista) en la forma o condición existente de instituciones o prácticas, etc.; destinado a realizar un cambio sorprendente para mejor en el ámbito social o político.
🇮🇹Italian
riforma
miglioramento (o miglioramento previsto) nella forma o condizione esistente delle istituzioni o delle pratiche, ecc.; intendeva apportare un sorprendente cambiamento in meglio nella società o nella politica
🇳🇱Dutch
hervorming
verbetering (of een beoogde verbetering) in de bestaande vorm of toestand van instituties of praktijken etc.; bedoeld om een opvallende verandering ten goede te bewerkstelligen op sociaal of politiek gebied
🇵🇹Portuguese
reforma
melhoria (ou melhoria pretendida) na forma ou condição existente de instituições ou práticas, etc.; pretendia fazer uma mudança marcante para melhor na situação social ou política
🇷🇺Russian
реформация
улучшение (или предполагаемое улучшение) существующей формы или состояния институтов или практики и т. д.; целью которых было произвести разительные перемены к лучшему в социальной или политической жизни.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सुधार
संस्थानों या प्रथाओं आदि के मौजूदा स्वरूप या स्थिति में सुधार (या इच्छित सुधार); इसका उद्देश्य सामाजिक या राजनीतिक क्षेत्र में बेहतरी के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण बदलाव लाना है
🇧🇩Bengali
সংস্কার
প্রতিষ্ঠান বা অনুশীলন ইত্যাদির বিদ্যমান ফর্ম বা অবস্থার উন্নতি (বা একটি উদ্দেশ্যমূলক উন্নতি); সামাজিক বা রাজনৈতিক ক্ষেত্রে ভালোর জন্য একটি আকর্ষণীয় পরিবর্তন করার উদ্দেশ্যে
🇮🇳Tamil
சீர்திருத்தம்
நிறுவனங்கள் அல்லது நடைமுறைகள் போன்றவற்றின் தற்போதைய வடிவம் அல்லது நிலையில் முன்னேற்றம் (அல்லது ஒரு நோக்கம் கொண்ட முன்னேற்றம்); சமூக அல்லது அரசியலில் சிறப்பான மாற்றத்தை ஏற்படுத்தும் நோக்கம் கொண்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
సంస్కరణ
ఇప్పటికే ఉన్న రూపంలో లేదా సంస్థలు లేదా అభ్యాసాల పరిస్థితిలో మెరుగుదల (లేదా ఉద్దేశించిన అభివృద్ధి); సామాజిక లేదా రాజకీయాలలో మెరుగైన మార్పు కోసం ఉద్దేశించబడింది
🇮🇳Marathi
सुधारणा
संस्था किंवा पद्धती इ.च्या विद्यमान स्वरुपात किंवा स्थितीत सुधारणा (किंवा अपेक्षित सुधारणा); सामाजिक किंवा राजकारणात अधिक चांगल्यासाठी धक्कादायक बदल घडवून आणण्याचा हेतू आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સુધારણા
સંસ્થાઓ અથવા પ્રથાઓ વગેરેના હાલના સ્વરૂપ અથવા સ્થિતિમાં સુધારો (અથવા હેતુપૂર્વકનો સુધારો); સામાજિક અથવા રાજનીતિમાં વધુ સારા માટે આઘાતજનક ફેરફાર કરવાનો ઈરાદો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುಧಾರಣೆ
ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರೂಪ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸಗಳ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಧಾರಣೆ (ಅಥವಾ ಉದ್ದೇಶಿತ ಸುಧಾರಣೆ); ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಅಥವಾ ರಾಜಕೀಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നവീകരണം
സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളുടെയോ സമ്പ്രദായങ്ങളുടെയോ നിലവിലുള്ള രൂപത്തിലോ അവസ്ഥയിലോ മെച്ചപ്പെടുത്തൽ (അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ച മെച്ചപ്പെടുത്തൽ); സാമൂഹികമായോ രാഷ്ട്രീയത്തിലോ മെച്ചപ്പെട്ട മാറ്റം വരുത്താൻ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചുള്ളതാണ്
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🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự cải cách
cải tiến (hoặc cải tiến dự định) về hình thức hoặc điều kiện hiện có của các thể chế hoặc hoạt động, v.v.; nhằm tạo ra sự thay đổi đáng chú ý theo chiều hướng tốt đẹp hơn về mặt xã hội hoặc chính trị
perbaikan (atau perbaikan yang dimaksudkan) dalam bentuk atau kondisi lembaga atau praktik yang ada, dll.; dimaksudkan untuk membuat perubahan besar ke arah yang lebih baik di bidang sosial atau politik
🇵🇭Filipino
repormasyon
pagpapabuti (o isang nilalayong pagpapabuti) sa umiiral na anyo o kalagayan ng mga institusyon o mga kasanayan atbp.; nilayon na gumawa ng kapansin-pansing pagbabago para sa mas mahusay sa panlipunan o pulitika
🇲🇾Malay
reformasi
penambahbaikan (atau penambahbaikan yang dimaksudkan) dalam bentuk atau keadaan sedia ada institusi atau amalan dsb.; bertujuan untuk membuat perubahan yang ketara ke arah yang lebih baik dalam sosial atau politik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإصلاح
تحسين (أو تحسين مقصود) في الشكل أو الحالة الحالية للمؤسسات أو الممارسات وما إلى ذلك؛ تهدف إلى إحداث تغيير ملفت نحو الأفضل على المستوى الاجتماعي أو السياسي
🇮🇷Persian
اصلاحات
بهبود (یا بهبود مورد نظر) در شکل یا شرایط موجود موسسات یا اقدامات و غیره؛ در نظر گرفته شده است که یک تغییر قابل توجه برای بهتر شدن در اجتماعی یا سیاسی ایجاد کند
🇹🇷Turkish
reformasyon
kurumların veya uygulamaların vb. mevcut biçiminde veya durumunda iyileştirme (veya amaçlanan iyileştirme); Sosyal veya politik alanda daha iyiye doğru çarpıcı bir değişiklik yapmayı amaçlayan
🇮🇱Hebrew
רֵפוֹרמָצִיָה
שיפור (או שיפור מכוון) בצורתם או במצב הקיים של מוסדות או נוהגים וכדומה; נועד לעשות שינוי בולט לטובה בתחום החברתי או הפוליטי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'reformation'?
The primary meaning of 'reformation' is 'improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'reformation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'reformation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'reformation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'reformation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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