Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who effects a reformation or amendment: as, a reformer of manners or of abuses; specifically [capitalized], one of those who instituted or assisted in the religious reformatory movements of the sixteenth century and earlier.
- noun One who promotes or urges reform: as, a tariff reformer; a spelling reformer.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who effects a reformation or amendment; one who labors for, or urges, reform.
- noun (Eccl.Hist.) One of those who commenced the reformation of religion in the sixteenth century, as Luther, Melanchthon, Zwingli, and Calvin.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who
reforms , or who works for reform. - noun history One who was involved in the
Reformation . - noun chemical engineering, fuel cells A device which converts hydrocarbons into a hydrogen-rich mixture of gases.
- noun chemical engineering, petrochemistry A device used to convert petroleum refinery
naphthas , typically having low octane ratings, into high-octane liquid products calledreformates .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a disputant who advocates reform
- noun an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel
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Examples
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The Reformers of British origin in Canada are, no doubt, very numerous; and, owing to misconception and other causes, with which the public are now acquainted, were once desirous of hoisting a new flag; but time and reflection have been at work since, and the term reformer in Canada is no longer one with which a word of fewer syllables is synonymous.
Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2 Richard Henry Bonnycastle 1819
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During the next few days while watching the Republican Convention, when they bandy around the term reformer it might be useful to remember that Oliver Cromwell also was a reformer.
Anonymous Is A Woman: Politics and Religion and Culture 2008
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"Reform" carries positive overtones of courage, and change, improvement, while the word "reformer" has been applied to great heroes like Teddy Roosevelt or Lincoln Steffens who fought for the powerless and the victimized.
Richard (RJ) Eskow: "Entitlement Reform" Is a Euphemism For Letting Old People Get Sick and Die RJ 2011
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"Reform" carries positive overtones of courage, and change, improvement, while the word "reformer" has been applied to great heroes like Teddy Roosevelt or Lincoln Steffens who fought for the powerless and the victimized.
Richard (RJ) Eskow: "Entitlement Reform" Is a Euphemism For Letting Old People Get Sick and Die RJ 2011
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I've won broad victories in New Hampshire, Michigan and Arizona, and that's what I call a reformer with results.
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain said running mate Sarah Palin is good for the country because of what he calls her reformer credentials.
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I'm afraid demonizing teachers while ignoring outrageous discrepancies in "reformer" talking points will lead to neither.
Arthur Goldstein: Let's Fire Miss Crabtree Arthur Goldstein 2010
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I'm afraid demonizing teachers while ignoring outrageous discrepancies in "reformer" talking points will lead to neither.
Arthur Goldstein: Let's Fire Miss Crabtree Arthur Goldstein 2010
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I'm afraid demonizing teachers while ignoring outrageous discrepancies in "reformer" talking points will lead to neither.
Arthur Goldstein: Let's Fire Miss Crabtree Arthur Goldstein 2010
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Waxman has a history as a health care reformer from the pre-1994 days.
Matthew Yglesias » Waxman: Yes We Can Reform Health Care This Year 2009
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