reformed
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reformed¹
verb
- simple past and past participle of reform
adjective more reformed · most reformed
- Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation, or, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from Martin Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point. The town was one of the strongholds of the Reformed faith.
- Amended in character and life. a reformed gambler/drunkard/alcoholic/criminal
- Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop.
Reformed²
adjective
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Of the Protestant movement typically associated with John Calvin, as separated from the Lutheran Church to pursue more extensive reformation.
Similar: Calvinist
- Of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation. The town was one of the strongholds of the Reformed faith.
- Of a restorational sect of Catholicism which does not commune with the Vatican, and incorporates evangelical Protestant ideologies.
Similar: Calvinistic
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: regenerate, unorthodox, reformer, reformist, pensioner, adapted, amended, modified, transformed, replenished, reformation, amendment, redesign, improved, reorganized, restructuring
adjective
Similar: Calvinistic
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adj of the Protestant movement associated with John Calvin
| Français | réformé |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | reformiert |
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