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reformist

re·form·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-fawr-mist]
    • /rɪˈfɔr mɪst/
    • /rɪˈfɔː.mər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-fawr-mist]
    • /rɪˈfɔr mɪst/

Definitions of reformist word

  • noun reformist a person who advocates or practices reform; reformer. 1
  • noun reformist a member of any reformed denomination. 1
  • adjective reformist Also, reformistic. of or belonging to a movement for reform. 1
  • adjective reformist Reformist groups or policies are trying to reform a system or law. 0
  • adjective reformist A reformist is someone with reformist views. 0
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Origin of reformist

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; reform + -ist

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Parts of speech for Reformist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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reformist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for reformist

adj reformist

  • avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
  • forward-looking — planning for or anticipating possible future events, conditions, etc.; progressive.
  • humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
  • latitudinarian — allowing or characterized by latitude in opinion or conduct, especially in religious views.
  • liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.

adjective reformist

  • accelerating — Present participle of accelerate.
  • advancing — to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
  • intensifying — Present participle of intensify.
  • onward — toward a point ahead or in front; forward, as in space or time.

noun reformist

  • corrector — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
All 12 Synonyms of reformist

Top questions with reformist

  • what is a reformist?

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    a member of the religious reformist and nationalistic movement initiated by John Huss in Bohemia in the late 14th century.

  • progressive education

    any of various reformist educational philosophies and methodologies since the late 1800s, applied especially to elementary schools, that reject the rote recitation and strict discipline of traditional, single-classroom teaching, favoring instead more stimulation of the individual pupil as well as group discussion, more informality in the classroom, a broader curriculum, and use of laboratories, gymnasiums, kitchens, etc., in the school.

  • young turk

    a member of a Turkish reformist and nationalist party that was founded in the latter part of the 19th century and was the dominant political party in Turkey in the period 1908–18.
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