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Revolt vs Reformation - What's the difference?

revolt | reformation |

As a verb revolt

is to rebel, particularly against authority.

As a noun revolt

is an act of revolt.

As a proper noun reformation is

the reformation.

revolt

English

Verb

  • To rebel, particularly against authority.
  • The farmers had to revolt against the government to get what they deserved.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Our discontented counties do revolt .
  • To repel greatly.
  • Your brother revolts me!
  • * Burke
  • This abominable medley is made rather to revolt young and ingenuous minds.
  • * J. Morley
  • To derive delight from what inflicts pain on any sentient creature revolted his conscience and offended his reason.
  • To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.
  • (Spenser)
  • To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly offended; hence, to feel nausea; used with at .
  • The stomach revolts''' at such food; his nature '''revolts at cruelty.
  • To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.
  • * Milton
  • Still revolt when truth would set them free.
  • * J. Morley
  • His clear intelligence revolted from the dominant sophisms of that time.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an act of revolt
  • Noun

  • reformation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs.