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 Words From

• re·form·ed·ly [ri-, fawr, -mid-lee], adverb
• pseudo·re·formed adjective
• quasi-re·formed adjective
• unre·formed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reformed¹

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

Example Sentences

The nonprofit Southern Poverty Law Center said this week that Alabama’s prisons were in “crisis” and called for a reformed justice system rather than new prison construction.

From Washington Post

To the contrary, she said, she did not necessarily believe that collective bargaining needed to be reformed.

From The Daily Beast

Spooky Tooth had reformed quite a while before I received the call and were touring quite often.

From The Daily Beast

The Sun quotes a royal source as saying of the reformed relationship, "It's early days, but Harry's over the moon."

From The Daily Beast

Ironically, according to Hitner, women were some of his staunchest allies in getting the Massachusetts law reformed.

From The Daily Beast

The election of President Hassan Rouhani last year brought hope for a reformed criminal justice system.

From The Daily Beast

An imperial diet assembled at Spires, and observed the rites of the reformed church.

From Project Gutenberg

Cæsar reformed everything; he seemed to rule both heaven and earth.

From Project Gutenberg

The result of the elections showed that the first reformed parliament had no small quantity of bribery to deal with.

From Project Gutenberg

The prevention of this evil, therefore, was an object which a reformed house of commons was especially bound to secure.

From Project Gutenberg

Though there was a reformed parliament, he fully anticipated carrying on the government with advantage to the country.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• reconstituted
• reconstructed
• transformed