counterreform
/ˈkaʊntərrɪˌfɔrm/
noun
- A reform or change that is intended to reverse or oppose a previous reform.
- The new law was seen as a counterreform that undid many of the progressive changes from the previous decade.
- Historians debate whether the counterreform actually helped or hurt the education system.
- After the election, the government pushed through a series of counterreforms to roll back environmental regulations.