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self-reformation noun[ U ] uk /ˌself.ref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌself.ref.ɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/ the process of making improvements to your behaviour and becoming a better person: He had lived through a difficult period where he had made a lot of mistakes but was now committed to self-reformation and putting that behind him. If offenders can commit to self-reformation, rather than being forced, it is much more likely to succeed. Unlikely as it may seem, a process of self-reformation has begun among the political classes of that country. The philosopher advocated a policy of social self-reformation with minimal state intervention. This religion puts a lot of responsibility on the individual to undertake radical self-reformation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Making things better add salt to somethingidiom allay alleviate alleviation ameliorate cultivate levelling up liven (something) up lubricate make a differenceidiom make a world of differenceidiom remedial repolish restructure revamp revitalize revivify salve sharpen tonic |