Definition of reformists:
(n) :
One who advocates reform (of an institution).
(adj) :
(politics) Advocating reform of an institution or body.
(adj) :
Specifically, advocating reform and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.
(n) :
Specifically, one who advocates reform of society and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.
(n) :
(religious) A member of a reformed religious denomination.
(n) :
(dated, 18th century) An advocate or supporter of political reform in the United Kingdom. (Common from ca 1790 to 1830.)