reformed

[ri-fawrmd]

adjective

1. amended by removal of faults, abuses, etc.

2. improved in conduct, morals, etc.

3. (initial capital letter),  noting or pertaining to Protestant churches, especially Calvinist as distinguished from Lutheran.

Reformed

/ rɪˈfɔːmd /

adjective

1. of or designating a Protestant Church, esp the Calvinist as distinct from the Lutheran

2. of or designating Reform Judaism

Other Word Forms

• reformedly adverb
• pseudoreformed adjective
• quasi-reformed adjective
• unreformed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reformed¹

First recorded in 1555–65; reform + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Ms Hogg's mother Ann Ming said she feared he was still dangerous and the Parole Board panel had fallen for his "lies" about being a reformed character.

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Border officials would be instructed to remove people "within hours or at most a few days", the Tories say, with a reformed "Removals Force" unit seeing their funding doubled to £1.6bn per year.

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Combs' attorneys argued for a 14-month sentence, saying their client is reformed after serving 13 months in a New York jail, but prosecutors wanted 11 years, citing his domestic violence history.

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In the four-page letter, he apologises "for all of the hurt and pain that I have caused" and says that he has been reformed after spending 13 months in a Brooklyn jail.

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Combs' team, however, has portrayed him as a reformed man who should receive a sentence of no more than 14 months in prison.

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Related Words

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