Definitions

1. noun

A member of a 19th-century Catholic reform movement in Mexico, led by José María Luis Mora and others, and also called the Mexican Catholic reform or the Mora reform.

“The febronian movement sought to modernize the Catholic Church in Mexico, but faced opposition from conservative forces.”

2. adjective

Relating to or denoting a 19th-century Catholic reform movement in Mexico.

“The febronian ideas of reform influenced the development of the Mexican Catholic Church.”