reformist
adjective, noun
reformist is spelled R-E-F-O-R-M-I-S-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, reformist means “Advocating reform of an institution or body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in reformist?
| Letters | 9: R-E-F-O-R-M-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,974th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is reformist?
Reformist appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce reformist?
Reformist has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-reformist.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with reformist?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as reformist.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: firestorm.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of reformist
- more reformist comparative
- most reformist superlative
- reformists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reformist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Advocating reform of an institution or body.
- 2
Specifically, advocating reform and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.
noun
- 1
One who advocates reform (of an institution).
- 2
Specifically, one who advocates reform of society and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.
- 3
datedAn advocate of reform in the Church of England; a Reformer.
- 4
datedobsoleteAn advocate or supporter of political reform in the United Kingdom. (Common from ca 1790 to 1830.)
- 5
A member of a reformed religious denomination.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reformist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | réformiste |
| German | reformistisch, Reform- , Reformist, Reformistin |
| Portuguese | reformista |
| Spanish | reformista |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does reformist come from?
From reform + -ist. Originated around the end of the 16th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).