reformatory

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adjective

serving or designed to reform: reformatory lectures; reformatory punishments.

noun, plural re·form·a·to·ries.

Also called reform school . (no longer in official use) a penal institution for reforming young offenders, especially minors. See also juvenile detention center.

Origin of reformatory

First recorded in 1580–90 for def. 1; in 1750–60 for def. 2; reform + -atory.

OTHER WORDS FROM reformatory

pre·re·form·a·to·ry, adjectivepseu·do·re·form·a·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby reformatory

reflux otitis media, reforest, reform, reformate, reformation, reformatory, Reform Bill, reformed, Reformed Church in America, reformed spelling, reformer

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Example sentences from the Web for reformatory

The Panopticon By Jenni Fagan A teenage heroine is sent to a reformatory in this dystopian novel.
This Week’s Hot Reads: July 22, 2013|Cameron Martin|July 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That little girl he caught it from ought to be sent to a Reformatory.
The Vehement Flame|Margaret Wade Campbell Deland
I do not enlarge upon the objections to the present system; it is not claimed to be reformatory.
The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes|James Quay Howard
Composite photograph of twenty criminals—dullards—in the Elmira Reformatory.
The Criminal|Havelock Ellis

It is punished for the first time by the law and sent to prison or to a reformatory, where it is inevitably corrupted.
The Positive School of Criminology|Enrico Ferri
She meant to interest her in the Reformatory school for William's sake.
Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873|Various

British Dictionary definitions for reformatory

reformatory

/ (rɪˈfɔːmətərɪ, -trɪ) /

noun plural -ries

Also called: reform school (formerly) a place of instruction where young offenders were sent for corrective trainingCompare approved school

adjective

having the purpose or function of reforming

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单词	reformatory
释义	reformatory SEE SYNONYMS FOR reformatory ON THESAURUS.COM adjective serving or designed to reform: reformatory lectures; reformatory punishments. noun, plural re·form·a·to·ries. Also called reform school . (no longer in official use) a penal institution for reforming young offenders, especially minors. See also juvenile detention center. Origin of reformatory First recorded in 1580–90 for def. 1; in 1750–60 for def. 2; reform + -atory. OTHER WORDS FROM reformatory pre·re·form·a·to·ry, adjectivepseu·do·re·form·a·to·ry, adjective Words nearby reformatory reflux otitis media, reforest, reform, reformate, reformation, reformatory, Reform Bill, reformed, Reformed Church in America, reformed spelling, reformer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reformatory The Panopticon By Jenni Fagan A teenage heroine is sent to a reformatory in this dystopian novel. This Week’s Hot Reads: July 22, 2013\|Cameron Martin\|July 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That little girl he caught it from ought to be sent to a Reformatory. The Vehement Flame\|Margaret Wade Campbell Deland I do not enlarge upon the objections to the present system; it is not claimed to be reformatory. The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes\|James Quay Howard Composite photograph of twenty criminals—dullards—in the Elmira Reformatory. The Criminal\|Havelock Ellis It is punished for the first time by the law and sent to prison or to a reformatory, where it is inevitably corrupted. The Positive School of Criminology\|Enrico Ferri She meant to interest her in the Reformatory school for William's sake. Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873\|Various British Dictionary definitions for reformatory reformatory / (rɪˈfɔːmətərɪ, -trɪ) / noun plural -ries Also called: reform school (formerly) a place of instruction where young offenders were sent for corrective trainingCompare approved school adjective having the purpose or function of reforming Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reformatory penitentiary, cooler, jail, prison, training school, boot camp, correctional facility
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reformatory

adjective

noun, plural re·form·a·to·ries.

Origin of reformatory

OTHER WORDS FROM reformatory

Words nearby reformatory

Example sentences from the Web for reformatory

British Dictionary definitions for reformatory

noun plural -ries

adjective

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