One who reforms, or who works for reform. / (historical, Christianity) One who was involved in the Reformation.

simple past tense and past participle of reform

Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation, or, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from Martin Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point.

present participle of reform

reformation / (chemistry) A catalytic process, whereby short-chain molecules are combined to make larger ones; used in the petrochemical industry.

plural of reformer

plural of reformation

(historical) The religious movement initiated in the 16th century against the Roman Catholic Church.

Any of several movements that promote reform

Of the Protestant movement typically associated with John Calvin, as separated from the Lutheran Church to pursue more extensive reformation.