reformist
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- noun
- /rɪˈfɔrmɪst/
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reformista
- The surprising 1997 landslide presidential election of reformist Mohammad Khatami inaugurated a short period when widespread reforms appeared inevitable.
- Muslim reformist
- moderate reformists
- liberal reformists
In most cases, the reformists have always won because revolution is frightening, is scary, is dangerous.
- In most cases, the reformists have always won because revolution is frightening, is scary, is dangerous.
- All the liberals and the reformists are in jail and if they are lucky they are in house arrest, but is part of the regime.
Examples
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Softline reformists came largely from the ranks of young officers.
Academic text (2014) -
I left the countryside to live in Constantine, where I joined the Reformists.
Fiction book (1998) -
The problem with the current system, from a reformist's angle, is that 80% of people are happy with it.
Blog text (14) -
The politics of the directors were leftist, the outlook reformist and hopeful.
Academic text (1992) -
Darnell Valois was a reformist.
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Two main trends have emerged: the traditionalists and the reformists.
Academic text (2007) -
Protests moved onto the streets, and Mousavi was quickly identified as the leader of a broad coalition of reformists, the Green Movement.
Academic text (2010) -
As a dedicated reformist, she worked tirelessly to improve the educational system.
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The reformist sought to enhance social equity through impactful legislative changes.
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During the meeting, the reformist presented her ideas for implementing more inclusive policies.
Synonyms
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A person who supports social and political change to make society fairer
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A person who works to make society or its institutions better
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A person who campaigns strongly for social or political change
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A person who works to change society to make it fairer
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A person who wants to change and improve old beliefs and social institutions
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A person who prefers small, slow changes rather than sudden big changes
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A person who supports new social or political ideas and changes
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7.2
A person who supports slow, step-by-step change
A person who believes people can make the world better by working for change
Antonyms
How Reformist
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reformist comes from the parts re- meaning 'again', form meaning 'shape' or 'make', and the ending -ist meaning 'person who', as in artist. So a reformist is someone who wants to 'shape things again' or change a system, which is why it means a person who supports reform.