Reformist

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who is of the reformed religion; a Protestant.
  • noun. One who proposes or favors a political reform.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A reformer.
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  • adjective. Advocating reform of an institution or body.
  • adjective. Specifically, advocating reform and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.
  • noun. One who advocates reform (of an institution).
  • noun. Specifically, one who advocates reform of society and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.
  • noun. An advocate of reform in the Church of England; a Reformer.
  • noun. An advocate or supporter of political reform in the United Kingdom. (Common from ca 1790 to 1830.)
  • noun. A member of a reformed religious denomination.
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  • adjective. favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
  • noun. a disputant who advocates reform
  • Word Usage
    "It was difficult to use the word reformist to describe Mousavi, because Iran’s political landscape had turned upside down during his absence, and little was known about what ideas and resolve may have incubated in the meantime."
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    liberal  
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    reformer