REFORMATION
Scrabble letter values: R1E1F4O1R1M3A1T1I1O1N1 = 16
Definition
- noun improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc..
- 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. — synonyms: Protestant_Reformation
- noun rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course. — synonyms: reclamation
Examples
- “intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs”
- “the reclamation of delinquent children”