reformer

noun

re·​form·​er ri-ˈfȯr-mər 

1

: one that works for or urges reform

2

Reformer : a leader of the Protestant Reformation

3

: an apparatus for cracking oils or gases to form specialized products

Examples of reformer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Forget the studio; get your pilates workout in at home with this foldable reformer. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026

But social reformers have an ambitious new playbook to follow next time the stars (and the votes) align. —Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026

The 16th and 17th century wars of religion saw reformers like Martin Luther painting the Roman Catholic Church in apocalyptic terms resulting in much bloodshed and likely persuading the Founding Fathers to include the disestablishment clause in the Constitution. —Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026

Alarmed by the flood of companies and people leaving the state, fiscal reformers proposed a ballot initiative to lower the state’s income tax on nonmillionaires from 5% to 4%. —Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing reformer

• counter-reformer

Rhymes for reformer

• conformer
• informer
• performer
• transformer
• dormer
• former
• warmer

Kids Definition

reformer

noun

re·​form·​er ri-ˈfȯr-mər 

: one that works for reform