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REFORMATION

Definition:

[noun] improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs
[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: Reformation, Protestant Reformation
[noun] rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; "the reclamation of delinquent children"
Synonyms: reclamation