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reformador

[ʁe.for.ma.ˈdor]
noun/adjectivemasculinepl: reformadores
reformer
1. A person who advocates or implements reforms, especially in social, political, or religious matters
He was a great reformer who changed the education system.
Ele foi um grande reformador que mudou o sistema educacional.
2. One who seeks to improve or correct something that is considered faulty or unjust
The reformer fought against corruption in government.
O reformador lutou contra a corrupção no governo.
3. In religious context, a person involved in reform movements, particularly the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther was a Protestant reformer.
Martinho Lutero foi um reformador protestante.
Synonyms
reformistainovadortransformadorrenovador
Antonyms
conservadorreacionáriotradicionalista

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reformador
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
reformador
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

espírito reformador - reforming spirit
movimento reformador - reform movement
impulso reformador - reform impulse
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