reformist
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reformist
Where it comes from
From reform + -ist. Originated around the end of the 16th century.
adjective more reformist · most reformist
- Advocating reform of an institution or body. [...] all the prose is German, all reformist, all moralising, and has little or practically no echo of antiquity.
- Specifically, advocating reform and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.
Opposite: revolutionary
noun 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.
- An advocate of reform in the Church of England; a Reformer.
- An advocate or supporter of political reform in the United Kingdom. (Common from ca 1790 to 1830.)
- A member of a reformed religious denomination.
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adjective
Opposite: revolutionary
Translations
Every language
adj advocating reform of an institution or body
| Español | reformista |
|---|---|
| Português | reformista |
| Français | réformiste |
| Deutsch | reformistisch, Reform- |
| Italiano | riformista |
noun one who advocates reform (of an institution)
| Español | reformista |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | mwanamageuzi |
| Português | reformista |
| Français | réformiste |
| Deutsch | Reformist, Reformistin |
| Italiano | riformista |
| العربية | إِصْلَاحِيّ ʔiṣlāḥiyy |
Talk about this word "reformist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reformist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. reformist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reformist "reformist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reformist.Cite this
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