réformation

See also: reformation, Reformation, Réformâtion, and re-formation

French

Alternative forms

• Réformation (religious movement)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reformātiōnem. Equivalent to réformer +‎ -ation or ré- +‎ formation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁe.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃/

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• Rhymes: -jɔ̃
• Hyphenation: ré‧form‧a‧tion

Noun

réformation f (plural réformations)

1. reformation
2. (historical) Reformation (religious movement initiated by Martin Luther to reform the Roman Catholic Church)

Further reading

• “réformation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.