Adjective
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favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
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progressive,
reform-minded |
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liberal tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
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governing,
government activity,
governance,
government,
administration the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
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Noun
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a disputant who advocates reform
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reformer,
crusader,
social reformer,
meliorist |
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controversialist,
disputant,
eristic a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
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abolitionist,
emancipationist a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
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birth-control campaigner,
birth-control reformer a social reformer who advocates birth control and family planning
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chartist a stock market analyst who tries to predict market trends from graphs of recent prices of securities
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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
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protester,
demonstrator someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
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dry,
prohibitionist a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
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conservationist,
environmentalist someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
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feminist,
libber,
women's liberationist,
women's rightist a supporter of feminism
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flower child,
hippie,
hippy,
hipster someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
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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)
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activist,
militant a militant reformer
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non-resistant,
passive resister a reformer who believes in passive resistance
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preservationist someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas
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utopian an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"
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