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- Dictionaryreformist/rɪˈfɔːmɪst/
adjective
- 1. supporting or advancing gradual reform rather than abolition or revolution: "the reformist policies of the government"
noun
- 1. a person who advocates gradual reform rather than abolition or revolution.
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trying to improve a system or law by changing it: a reformist, rather than a revolutionary approach to progress. a reformist politician. See. reformer. Fewer examples. the reformist wing of the party. He became a priest, but his reformist zeal soon made him enemies. They are pressing ahead with their reformist agenda.
noun. re· form· ism ri-ˈfȯr-ˌmi-zəm. : a doctrine, policy, or movement of reform. reformist. ri-ˈfȯr-mist. noun or adjective. Examples of reformism in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.
Reformism is a political tendency advocating the reform of an existing system or institution – often a political or religious establishment – as opposed to its abolition and replacement via revolution.
Reformist definition: a person who advocates or practices reform; reformer. . See examples of REFORMIST used in a sentence.
2 meanings: Reformist groups or policies are trying to reform a system or law. A reformist is someone with reformist views..... Click for more definitions.
trying to improve a system or law by changing it: a reformist, rather than a revolutionary approach to progress. a reformist politician. See. reformer. Fewer examples. the reformist wing of the party. He became a priest, but his reformist zeal soon made him enemies. They are pressing ahead with their reformist agenda.
noun. a disputant who advocates reform. synonyms: crusader, meliorist, reformer, social reformer. see more. adjective. favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) synonyms: progressive, reform-minded. liberal. tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Reformist."
REFORMIST meaning: 1 : wanting to change and improve a society, government, etc.; 2 : of or relating to the work of a reformer.
re•form•ist. (rɪˈfɔr mɪst) n. 1. a person who advocates or practices reform; reformer. 2. a member of a reformed denomination. adj. 3. of or belonging to a movement for reform. [1580–90] re•form′ism, n.
Definition of reformist adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
