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REFORMIST
progressive, reformist, reform-minded
(adjective) favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
reformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist
(noun) a disputant who advocates reform
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
reformist (comparative more reformist, superlative most reformist)
Advocating reform of an institution or body.
Specifically, advocating reform and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.
Antonyms
• (advocating small changes) revolutionary
Noun
reformist (plural reformists)
One who advocates reform (of an institution).
Specifically, one who advocates reform of society and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.
(dated, 17th C.) An advocate of reform in the Church of England; a Reformer.
(dated, 18th century) An advocate or supporter of political reform in the United Kingdom. (Common from ca 1790 to 1830.)
A member of a reformed religious denomination.
Anagrams
• fire storm, firestorm, restiform
Source: Wiktionary
Re*form"ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. réformiste.]
Definition: A reformer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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