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

Reformers can, at least, keep pressing their case in the court of public opinion—usually a pre-condition for change, if no guarantee. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

While Hotel Nesslerhof, a luxury spa resort set against the backdrop of Austria’s Grossarl Valley, doesn’t have a separate Pilates studio per se, there are five on-site reformers with screens for on-demand classes. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

If this seems too far-fetched, reformers could still push states to consolidate their primaries on fewer days – to create a set of regional primaries. — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

For more energetic workouts, there is a compact gym and a full rack of Pilates reformers. — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 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