Meaning of the word reformation in English

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reformation

US /ˌref.ɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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Noun

1.

the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, or unsatisfactory

Example:
The government promised a comprehensive reformation of the education system.
He underwent a personal reformation after years of bad habits.
2.

a 16th-century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Catholic Church ending in the establishment of the Protestant Churches

Example:
Martin Luther played a pivotal role in the Protestant Reformation.
The Reformation led to significant changes in European religious and political landscape.
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