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REFORMATIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does reformative mean?
• REFORMATIVE (adjective)
The adjective REFORMATIVE has 1 sense:
1. tending to reform
Familiarity information: REFORMATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tending to reform
Synonyms:
reformative; reformatory
Context example:
reformatory punishment
Similar:
helpful (providing assistance or serving a useful function)
Derivation:
reform (make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices)
reform (bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one)
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