reformism
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re·form·ism
(rĭ-fôr′mĭz′əm)n.
A doctrine or movement of reform.
re·form′ist n.
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reformism
(rɪˈfɔːmɪzəm)n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a doctrine or movement advocating reform, esp political or religious reform, rather than abolition
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a doctrine or movement advocating reform, esp political or religious reform, rather than abolition
reˈformist n, adj
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reformism
the doctrine or movement of reform whether it be social, moral, or of any other type. — reformist, n. — reformistic, adj.
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Noun 1. reformism - a doctrine of reform
doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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reformism
n → Reformismus m
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