counterreform
noun
coun·ter·re·form
ˈkau̇n-tər-ri-ˌfȯrm 
variants
or counter-reform
plural counterreforms or counter-reforms
: a reform that counters or reverses a previous reform
The counterreform … seems bent upon a return to a more traditional curriculum.—
E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
counterreformer
noun
or counter-reformer
plural counterreformers or counter-reformers
The same sentiments are later found in his activities as a counterreformer. Olaus believed that Protestants should … be won back to the Church …
—Marianna D. Birnbaum
Marianna D. Birnbaum
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“Counterreform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterreform. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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