reformist

Meanings

Adjective

• Advocating reform of an institution or body.
• Specifically, advocating reform and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.

Noun

• 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.

Related

Opposite words

• (advocating small changes) revolutionary

Origin

• reform + -ist. Originated around the end of the 16th century.