reeducation

American  

[ree ej-oo-kay-shuhn] / ˌri ˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of reeducating, such as for a new purpose, as a method of moral reform, or as rehabilitation following an injury.

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Example Sentences

Mr. Guan requested protection in the U.S. after he escaped from China in 2021 having gathered, at great personal risk, unprecedented footage of secret reeducation camps and detention centers in Xinjiang province.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

She was 5 when the war ended, and her father was sent to a reeducation camp for six years after being unable to flee Vietnam.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Tuohy’s indomitable wife also plays a key role in the reeducation of Oher:

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2023

Olson began to reply, but the justice cut him off, pressing him again: “It was a reeducation program, right?”

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2022

“It might be well for those who are calling for the reeducation of Germany to ponder this episode,” wrote the reporter.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti