reformation : Idioms & Phrases
counter reformation
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noun the reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation reaffirming the veneration of saints and the authority of the Pope (to which Protestants objected); many leaders were Jesuits
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protestant reformation
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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
Reformation.
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self-reformation
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noun the act of improving yourself
self-improvement.
