"unreformable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more unreformable [comparative], most unreformable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + reformable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|reformable}} un- + reformable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unreformable (comparative more unreformable, superlative most unreformable)
  1. That cannot be reformed. Synonyms: irredeemable
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