Definition of reformer Reformer
/ɹɪfɔˈɹmɚ/ - [riformer] - re•form•er
We found 10 definitions of reformer from 5 different sources.
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NounPlural: reformers |
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| reformer - a disputant who advocates reform | ||
| reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist | ||
| controversialist, disputant, eristic a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy | ||
| abolitionist, emancipationist a reformer who favors abolishing slavery | ||
| birth-control campaigner, birth-control reformer a social reformer who advocates birth control and family planning | ||
| chartist a stock market analyst who tries to predict market trends from graphs of recent prices of securities | ||
| civil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups | ||
| protester, demonstrator someone who participates in a public display of group feeling | ||
| dry, prohibitionist a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages | ||
| conservationist, environmentalist someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution | ||
| feminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist a supporter of feminism | ||
| flower child, hippie, hippy, hipster someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle | ||
| freedom fighter, insurrectionist, insurgent, rebel a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) | ||
| activist, militant a militant reformer | ||
| non-resistant, passive resister a reformer who believes in passive resistance | ||
| preservationist someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas | ||
| utopian an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man" | ||
| reformer - an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer" | ||
| apparatus, setup equipment designed to serve a specific function | ||
| oil refinery, petroleum refinery a refinery for petroleum | ||
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Wiktionary 
- reformer (Noun)
One who reforms, or who works for reform. - reformer (Noun)
One who was involved in the Reformation. - reformer (Noun)
A device which converts hydrocarbons into a hydrogen-rich mixture of gases. - reformer (Noun)
A device used to convert petroleum refinery naphthas, typically having low octane ratings, into high-octane liquid products called reformates.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- reformer (n.)
One who effects a reformation or amendment; one who labors for, or urges, reform; as, a reformer of manners, or of abuses. - reformer (n.)
One of those who commenced the reformation of religion in the sixteenth century, as Luther, Melanchthon, Zwingli, and Calvin.
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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reformer
One who, when he smells a rat, is eager to let the cat out of the bag.
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🔤- reformer, noun, singular of reformers.
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