reformism

British  

/ rɪˈfɔːmɪzəm /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• reformist
  noun

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Example Sentences

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reformism

But his brand of market reformism, which lifted millions out of poverty but unleashed inequality, fell out of vogue with the ascent of Xi Jinping, China's most powerful leader in generations, in 2012.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

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.”

From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2020

To many intellectuals and terrorists, there was no room for weak-kneed reformism; it was revolution or nothing.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

And finally, in the third place, even if reform be the sole object in view, reformism is the poorest policy to follow to get it.

From The Red Conspiracy by Joseph J. Mereto

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