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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The first known use of counterreformation was in 1840
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