# reformist

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #32,150

## Definitions
1. Advocating reform of an institution or body.
2. Specifically, advocating reform and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.

## Etymology
From reform + -ist. Originated around the end of the 16th century.

## Easily confused with
- **reforms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reformist-vs-reforms)
- **reforming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reforming-vs-reformist)

## Common misspellings (14)
`erformist`, `refformist`, `refomrist`, `reforimst`, `reformisst`, `reformistt`, `reformits`, `reformmist`, `reformsit`, `reforrmist`, `refromist`, `reofrmist`, `rfeormist`, `rreformist`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reformist