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reformer

noun
1
A person who works to bring about change and improvement, especially in society or politics.
"She was a passionate reformer who fought for workers' rights."

How to Use Reformer

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In plain EnglishSomeone actively pushing to improve or change a system, law, or institution.

Common pairings
social reformer political reformer

Word Forms

reformers plural

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Etymology

From reform plus the agent suffix -er.

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