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[ ri-fawr-mist ] / rɪˈfɔr mɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reformist ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who advocates or practices reform; reformer. a member of any reformed denomination. adjectiveAlso re·form·is·tic. of or belonging to a movement for reform. Origin of reformistFirst recorded in 1580–90; reform + -ist OTHER WORDS FROM reformistre·form·ism, nounan·ti·re·form·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby reformistreformed spelling, reformer, Reform flask, reforming, reformism, reformist, Reform Jew, Reform Judaism, reform school, reformulate, Ref. Pres. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reformistThen, in late 1991, the dreams of reformist socialism crashed with the end of the Soviet Union. Meet Stephen F. Cohen, Vladimir Putin's Best Friend in the American Media|Cathy Young|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST This week, Francis called his group of eight reformist cardinals to the Holy See for their inaugural summit on reform. Pope Francis’s Rough Road to Reform|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST The first was reformist president Mohammad Khatami, elected in 1997. Hassan Rouhani: Iran’s Mysterious New President|Omid Memarian|September 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST But the visit seems to be the latest in a series of moves aimed at stressing his reformist credentials. Chinese Leader Xi Jinping's Symbolic Economic Tour|Duncan Hewitt|December 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But this reformist contingent is short on active-duty officers willing to step forward. In Egypt, Security Agencies Still Major Barriers to Change|Ashraf Khalil|May 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST Such is the language of reform, and the spirit of a reformist! Calamities and Quarrels of Authors|Isaac Disraeli The "reformist" Socialists lay much stress upon their loyalty to existing labor unions. Socialism As It Is|William English Walling A recent discussion between Kautsky and the reformist leader, Maurenbrecher, brought out some of these points very sharply. Socialism As It Is|William English Walling Jaurès referred to the British unionists as an example of the success of reformist tactics. Socialism As It Is|William English Walling Kautsky's toleration of reform activities thus has an opposite origin to that of the "reformist" Socialists. Socialism As It Is|William English Walling
Words related to reformistpermissive, enlightened, radical, tolerant, flexible, lenient, humanistic, revolutionary, continuous, modern, dynamic, gradual, forward-looking, catholic, broad, humanitarian, free, general, avant-garde, rational |