SINCE 1828
counterreformation
noun
coun·ter·ref·or·ma·tion
| \ ˌkau̇n-tər-ˌre-fər-ˈmā-shən
, ˌkau̇n-tə-ˌre-fər-ˈmā-shən\
, ˌkau̇n-tə-ˌre-fər-ˈmā-shən\
Definition of counterreformation
1
usually Counter-Reformation
: the reform movement in the Roman Catholic Church following the Reformation
2
: a reformation designed to counter the effects of a previous reformation
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