Word
reformist
Phoneticsre·formist
US/ɹɪˈfɔɹmɪst/
UK/ɹɪfˈɔːmɪst/
Definition
n. a person who wants to change a system or society to make it better. They usually support small, slow changes rather than a complete revolution.
n. a person who advocates for the improvement of an existing system or institution through gradual, incremental changes rather than radical overhaul.
Examples
“The reformist proposed a new tax system to help the poor.”
“While the radical faction wanted to abolish the monarchy, the reformist focused on modernizing the legal system from within.”
“The reformist's primary goal was to introduce transparency into the bureaucratic process without dismantling the entire administrative framework that had served the state for centuries.”
Examples
simple
“The reformist proposed a new tax system to help the poor.”
contextual
“While the radical faction wanted to abolish the monarchy, the reformist focused on modernizing the legal system from within.”
complex
“The reformist's primary goal was to introduce transparency into the bureaucratic process without dismantling the entire administrative framework that had served the state for centuries.”
Real-World Examples
“After the war, Mladić went into hiding, with the reformists ruling post-conflict Serbia not daring to move against a man who was a hero to a core of nationalist Serbs.” “I believe it is an open question whether these reformist Democrats are really interested in understanding working-class voters on their own terms.” Etymology
From reform + -ist. Originated around the end of the 16th century.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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