reformer (Meaning)

Wordnet

reformer (n)

a disputant who advocates reform

an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel

Webster

reformer (n.)

One who effects a reformation or amendment; one who labors for, or urges, reform; as, a reformer of manners, or of abuses.

One of those who commenced the reformation of religion in the sixteenth century, as Luther, Melanchthon, Zwingli, and Calvin.

reformer Sentence Examples

  1. Martin Luther sought to reform the Catholic Church with his 95 Theses.
  2. The Great Reformer, John Calvin, established the Protestant doctrine of predestination.
  3. The Protestant Reformation was led by religious reformers who challenged the authority of the Pope.
  4. The Industrial Revolution was fueled by the efforts of innovators and social reformers.
  5. The temperance movement advocated for reforms in alcohol consumption.
  6. The prison reformer John Howard exposed the harsh conditions in English prisons.
  7. The abolitionist movement worked tirelessly to reform the institution of slavery.
  8. The labor reformer Samuel Gompers organized the American Federation of Labor.
  9. The civil rights reformer Rosa Parks played a pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  10. The environmental reformer Rachel Carson raised awareness about the dangers of pesticides.

FAQs About the word reformer

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Martin Luther sought to reform the Catholic Church with his 95 Theses.

The Great Reformer, John Calvin, established the Protestant doctrine of predestination.

The Protestant Reformation was led by religious reformers who challenged the authority of the Pope.

The Industrial Revolution was fueled by the efforts of innovators and social reformers.