De hervormingsbeweging
Example: De hervormingsbeweging veranderde de kerk en de samenleving ingrijpend.
Definition
"De hervormingsbeweging" refers to the reform movement, particularly in history, that aimed to bring significant changes to the church and society, challenging established doctrines and practices to promote religious and social renewal.
Etymology
The term "de hervormingsbeweging" combines Dutch words: 'hervorming' meaning 'reformation' or 'reform,' derived from 'vorm' (form) with the prefix 'her-' indicating 'again' or 'renewed,' and 'beweging' meaning 'movement.' Together, it describes a movement for renewal or reform, especially related to historical religious changes.
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"De hervormingsbeweging" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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the reform movement