Signification du mot reformatory en français

Que signifie reformatory en anglais ? Découvrez la signification, la prononciation et l'utilisation spécifique de ce mot avec Lingoland

reformatory

US /rɪˈfɔːr.mə.tɔːr.i/
UK /rɪˈfɔːr.mə.tɔːr.i/

Nom

1.

maison de correction

(especially in the past) a type of school where young people who have broken the law are sent instead of prison:

Exemple:
For the cab holdup, Benny was placed in a reformatory for almost two years.

Adjectif

1.

maison de correction

intended to change something in order to make it better:

Exemple:
the reformatory objectives of liberal free trade
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