reformer

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a disputant who advocates reform
  2. noun an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel

Etymology

From reform + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
disputant
Narrower (hyponyms)
abolitionist, preservationist, birth-control campaigner, dry, environmentalist, civil rights leader

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