reformists

noun

1. 1

   One who advocates reform (of an institution).

2. 2

   Specifically, one who advocates reform of society and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.

3. 3

   (17th C.) An advocate of reform in the Church of England; a Reformer.

4. 4

   (18th century) An advocate or supporter of political reform in the United Kingdom. (Common from ca 1790 to 1830.)

5. 5

   A member of a reformed religious denomination.