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reformist

[ ri-fawr-mist ]
/ rɪˈfɔr mɪst /
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noun

a person who advocates or practices reform; reformer.
a member of any reformed denomination.

adjective

Also re·form·is·tic. of or belonging to a movement for reform.

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Nearby words

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Origin of reformist

First recorded in 1580–90; reform + -ist
Related formsre·form·ism, nounan·ti·re·form·ist, noun, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for reformism

reformism

/ (rɪˈfɔːmɪzəm) /

noun

a doctrine or movement advocating reform, esp political or religious reform, rather than abolition
Derived Formsreformist, noun, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for reformism

reformist

n.

1580s, originally religious; from reform + -ist. Political sense is from 1640s. Related: Reformism.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper