# Counter-Reformation

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The period of Roman Catholic revival that aimed to combat the Reformation; any of various specific strains of anti-Reformation thought and action.

## Etymology
From counter- + Reformation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/counter-reformation