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counterreformation
noun coun·ter·ref·or·ma·tion \ˌkau̇n-tə(r)-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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First Known Use of COUNTERREFORMATION
1840
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