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

Some reformers literally thought their work could jumpstart the return of Christ. —Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2025

Actually, my recent research revealed that this view was pretty much invented 500 years ago by the Western Protestant reformers like Luther and Calvin. —Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025

Ilana presents herself as a stout-hearted reformer who’s being targeted by fascistic insurgents but is secretly evil enough to engineer an apocalypse. —Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025

Nineteenth century reformers and religious authorities condemned the circus as an ungodly, drunken spectacle ripe with gender transgressions and obscenities. —Time, 30 Oct. 2025

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