Definition of "reformed" in English

verb

1. simple past and past participle of reform

adjective

1. Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation, or, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from Martin Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point.

2. Amended in character and life.

   • a reformed gambler/drunkard/alcoholic/criminal

3. (UK, military, of an officer) Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop.