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counterreformation

coun·ter·ref·or·ma·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter-ref-er-mey-shuh n]
    • /ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛf ərˈmeɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter-ref-er-mey-shuh n]
    • /ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛf ərˈmeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of counterreformation word

  • noun counterreformation a reform movement to oppose a previous one 3
  • noun counterreformation a reformation opposed to or counteracting a previous reformation. 1
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Origin of counterreformation

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; counter- + reformation, as translation of German Gegenreformation

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Parts of speech for Counterreformation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Counterreformation

counterreformation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

counterreformation usage trend in Literature

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