Noun
reformer -
a disputant who advocates reform
reformist ,
crusader ,
social reformer ,
meliorist
controversialist ,
disputant ,
eristic a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
abolitionist ,
emancipationist a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
birth-control campaigner ,
birth-control reformer a social reformer who advocates birth control and family planning
chartist a stock market analyst who tries to predict market trends from graphs of recent prices of securities
civil rights activist ,
civil rights leader ,
civil rights worker a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
protester ,
demonstrator someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
dry ,
prohibitionist a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
conservationist ,
environmentalist someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
feminist ,
libber ,
women's liberationist ,
women's rightist a supporter of feminism
flower child ,
hippie ,
hippy ,
hipster someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
freedom fighter ,
insurrectionist ,
insurgent ,
rebel a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
activist ,
militant a militant reformer
non-resistant ,
passive resister a reformer who believes in passive resistance
preservationist someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas
utopian an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"
reformer -
an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer"
apparatus ,
setup equipment designed to serve a specific function
oil refinery ,
petroleum refinery a refinery for petroleum
