What is "reformatory" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does reformatory mean in English? Meaning of reformatory definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "reformatory" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "reformatory": correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders

Noun

  • Meaning: correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
  • Synonyms: reform school reformatory training school
  • Hyponyms: borstal
  • Hypernyms: correctional institution
  • Meaning of "reformatory": tending to reform

    Adjective

  • Meaning: tending to reform
  • Example: reformative and rehabilitative agencies reformatory punishment
  • Synonyms: reformative reformatory
  • Similar: helpful
  • Adjective: Of, pertaining to, or conducive to reform; reformative.
  • Synonyms:

    penitentiary, cooler, jail, prison, penal institution, training school, boot camp, correctional facility, correctional institution,

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    reformatory in English: reformatory
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