Adjective: reformist ri'for-mist
- (government) favouring or promoting reform, often by government action
"The reformist politician proposed sweeping changes to the tax system";
- progressive, reform-minded
- A disputant who advocates reform
"The environmental reformist fought tirelessly for stricter pollution laws";
- reformer, crusader, social reformer, meliorist
Derived forms: reformists
See also: liberal
Type of: controversialist, disputant, eristic
Encyclopedia: Reformist