counterreformation
noun
coun·ter·ref·or·ma·tion ˌkau̇n-tər-ˌre-fər-ˈmā-shən 
ˌkau̇n-tə-ˌre-fər-ˈmā-shən
1
usually Counter-Reformation : the reform movement in the Roman Catholic Church following the Reformation
2
: a reformation designed to counter the effects of a previous reformation
Word History
First Known Use
1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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