reformism

/ rɪˈfɔːmɪzəm /

noun

1. a doctrine or movement advocating reform, esp political or religious reform, rather than abolition

Other Word Forms

• reformist noun

Example Sentences

It has demonstrated over the centuries a deep faith in human betterment through liberal reformism and social engineering.

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New York Times book critic John Leonard called it “a particularly disturbing combination of fiction, reportage and allegory” in which “the social reformism of Mr. Myrdal’s parents was reviled.”

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But it can't be cheap, neoliberal so-called reformism, because that is not going to work.

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Supporters were frustrated that Sanders let Warren get away with wearing the progressive mantle, when her platform was only a form of capitalist reformism.

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The reformism that broadly characterized U.S. politics from FDR through the Obama administration seems to be losing traction.

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