Counterreformation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. a reformation opposed to or counteracting a previous reformation.
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  1. the movement within the Roman Catholic Church that followed the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century.
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  1. the reform movement of the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th and early 17th centuries considered as a reaction to the Protestant Reformation
Counterreformation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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