French Conversation · Level 28
89 words
French word
réforme
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁefɔʁm/
Meaning
- feminine nounreform
Example
Le gouvernement propose une réforme des retraites.
The government is proposing pension reform.
More examples
La réforme fiscale est discutée au parlement.
Tax reform is being discussed in parliament.
Core concept
A familiar system receives a large structural overhaul rather than a small adjustment.
Common phrases
la réforme des retraites
pension reform
une réforme fiscale
tax reform
Similar words
changement: A change from one state or method to another.
révision: A review that corrects parts of a document or set of rules.
modification: A partial change that makes something slightly different.
transformation: A fundamental change in nature or structure into something else.
Definition in French
Changement important d'une loi, d'une organisation ou d'un système pour en améliorer le fonctionnement.
Word origin
Réforme derives from Latin reformare, 'to shape again', through the French verb réformer.
Usage tips
- Réforme commonly takes de to name its target, as in réforme des retraites.
Other meanings
- overhaulnoun
Opposites
- contre-réformecounter-reformnoun
- maintienstatus quonoun
Related words
- réformerreformverb
- réformateurreformistadjective
- réformistereformistnoun