I. -_mə̇st noun
( -s )
Etymology: reform (I) + -ist
1.
a. : reformer
b. : one that advocates gradual rather than revolutionary change
2. : a member of a reformed branch or congregation of a religious group
II. adjective
or re·form·is·tic ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷|mistik
: relating or belonging to a policy or movement of reform
reformist elements in the labor movement
reformist views