anti-reform

adjective

an·​ti-re·​form ˌan-tē-ri-ˈfȯrm  ˌan-tī- 

: characterized by or expressing opposition to reform : opposing the amendment of laws, policies, or procedures

anti-reform candidates

anti-reform protests

Examples of anti-reform in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

About 100 people, including representatives of several labor unions, were on the ground floor of the building for about 10 minutes, chanting anti-reform slogans. — Pierre Bairin, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023

The anti-reform cause has also been enthusiastically taken up by young people, who face working longer under tighter financial constraints. — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2023

In October 1993, clashing with anti-reform extremists in the parliament, Yeltsin had tanks fire on the parliamentary building. — M. E. Sarotte, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-reform

• cuneiform
• iodoform
• nonuniform
• brainstorm
• conform
• deform
• firestorm
• hailstorm
• inform
• landform
• lukewarm
• perform