- a doctrine or movement advocating reform, esp political or religious reform, rather than abolition
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reformism /rɪˈfɔːmɪzəm/ n
re•form•ist
(ri fôr′mist),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
re•form′ism, n.
- a person who advocates or practices reform;
reformer. - a member of any reformed denomination.
adj.
- Also, re•form•is′tic. of or belonging to a movement for reform.
- reform + -ist 1580–90