counterreformation

• Nom désignant une réaction ou une réforme visant à contrer les effets d'une réforme précédente, notamment dans un contexte religieux ou politique.

A noun referring to a reformation intended to counter the results of a prior reformation.

1. Historical movementC1formal

   A movement within the Catholic Church in the 16th and 17th centuries aimed at reforming itself in response to the Protestant Reformation.

   Contre-Réforme

   • The Counter-Reformation strengthened the authority of the Pope.
   • Many new religious orders were founded during the Counter-Reformation.
   • The Council of Trent was a key event in the Counter-Reformation.

2. General opposition to reformC2formal

   Any action or movement intended to oppose or reverse the effects of a previous reform.

   Contre-réforme

   • The new policies were seen as a counterreformation to the earlier liberal changes.
   • A counterreformation in the company's management style reversed many progressive initiatives.
   • Historians debate whether the political shift was a genuine counterreformation or just a temporary setback.

   Synonymesbacklashoppositionreactionresistancerollback