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reformation

Noun B2 – Upper-Intermediate

A major change made to improve something, especially a religious or social movement aimed at correcting past practices.

"The Reformation split the church in Europe into several new branches."

Capitalized as "the Reformation", the word refers specifically to the 16th-century religious movement started by figures like Martin Luther.

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