Counterreform

/ˌkaʊntərriˈfɔrm/ noun

Definition

A reform or reformation movement that opposes, contradicts, or reacts against another reform.

Etymology

From counter- + reform, from Latin reformare (to form again). Often used historically to describe opposing movements.

Kelly Says

The term 'counter-reform' is sometimes used to describe how governments roll back social progress—like when civil rights protections are weakened, it's essentially a counterreform to previous reform movements.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተቃራኒ ማሻሻያ
teh-kah-rah-nee mah-shah-shah-yah
ARالعربية
إصلاح معاكس
eṣlāḥ muʿākis
BNবাংলা
বিপরীত সংস্কার
bi-poh-ree-tah sohn-skahr
CSČeština
protireformace
proh-tee-reh-FOHR-mah-tseh
DADansk
modreform
moh-treh-FOHRM
DEDeutsch
Gegenreform
GAY-gen-reh-FOHRM
ELΕλληνικά
αντιμεταρρύθμιση
an-tee-meh-tah-REETH-mee-see
ESEspañol
contrarreforma
kohn-trah-reh-FOHR-mah
FAفارسی
ضد اصلاح
zad eṣlāḥ
FISuomi
vastauudistus
vah-stah-oo-dee-stus
FRFrançais
contre-réforme
kohnt-reh-reh-FOHRM
GUGU
વિરોધી સુધારણા
vee-roh-dee soo-dhah-rah-nah
HAHA
ƙarƙashin gyara
kah-rkah-sheen gyah-rah
HEעברית
רפורמה נגדית
reh-pohr-mah nag-dee-t
HIहिन्दी
विरोधी सुधार
virodhee sudhaar
HUMagyar
ellenreform
EH-len-reh-FOHRM
IDBahasa Indonesia
kontra reformasi
kohn-trah reh-FOHR-mah-see
IGIG
ọkụ megide mgbanwe
oh-KOO meh-gee-deh m-gbah-nweh
ITItaliano
controriforma
kohn-troh-ree-FOHR-mah
KKKK
қарсы реформа
qar-sy reh-FOHR-mah
KMKM
ប្រឆាំងកែប្រែ
prachahng keh preh
MSBahasa Melayu
kontra reformasi
kohn-trah reh-FOHR-mah-see
MYမြန်မာ
ဆန့်ကျင်ပြောင်းလဲ
sahn-kyin pyahng leh
NLNederlands
tegenhervorming
TAY-gen-hehr-vohr-ming
NONorsk
motreform
moh-treh-FOHRM
PLPolski
przeciwreforma
psheh-TSEE-vreh-FOHR-mah
PTPortuguês
contrarreforma
kohn-trah-reh-FOHR-mah
RORomână
contrareformă
kohn-trah-reh-FOHR-mah
RUРусский
противореформа
prat-ee-voh-reh-FOHR-mah
SVSvenska
motreform
moh-treh-FOHRM
SWKiswahili
marekebisho ya upande mwingine
mah-reh-keh-see-shoh yah oo-pahnd-eh mwee-NGEE-neh
TAதமிழ்
எதிர் சீர்திருத்தம்
eh-theer see-rthee-ththam
TEతెలుగు
వ్యతిరేక సంస్కరణ
vyathe-reh-ka sahn-skah-rah-nah
THไทย
การปฏิรูปตรงกันข้าม
gahn bpah-tee-roop dtrohng-gan-khaam
TLTL
kontrareporma
kohn-trah-reh-POHR-mah
TRTürkçe
karşı reform
kar-SHEE reh-FOHRM
UKУкраїнська
протиреформа
proh-tee-reh-FOHR-mah
URاردو
مخالف اصلاح
mukhaalif islah
VITiếng Việt
đối cải cách
doi kahy kahf
YOYO
ìmọ́lẹ̀ inú àtúnṣe
ee-moh-leh ee-NOO ah-toon-sheh
ZUZU
ukufakazi kwesigcwaliso
oo-koo-FAH-kee kweh-see-gwah-lee-soh

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