counterreforms
/ˌkaʊntərɪˈfɔrmz/
noun
- Actions or policies intended to reverse or undo previous reforms, especially in politics, religion, or society.
- The government's counterreforms stripped away many of the civil liberties gained in the previous decade.
- Historians often debate whether the counterreforms of the 19th century helped or hurt the country's development.
- The new law was seen as a counterreform, rolling back environmental protections that had been in place for years.
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