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Reformatory Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ory

Reformatory has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders

2

A prison, especially one for juveniles; a reform school.

Adjective
1

tending to reform

"reformative and rehabilitative agencies"

"reformatory punishment"

2

Of, pertaining to, or conducive to reform; reformative.

See Also
conducive reform school prison correctional facility house of correction reformative reform schoolship
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
correctional institution
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
borstal
Rhyming Words
ory cory rory sory lory dory gory jory pory frory flory emory atory glory chory story moory amory armory memory
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