rə̇ˈfȯ(r)məd.iv, rēˈf-, -mətiv adjective
Etymology: reform (I) + -ative
: tending or disposed to reform
reformative and rehabilitative agencies
the puritan conscience of the middle class was rousing itself for a final reformative fling — Roy Lewis & Angus Maude
• re·for·ma·tive·ly -ə̇vlē, -li adverb
• re·for·ma·tive·ness -ivnə̇s noun -es