A person who opposes reform movements or an ideology rejecting the need for systemic change and improvement.
From antireform + -ist (one who practices). Political/ideological term from reform movement eras.
The term 'antireformist' is rarely self-applied—people opposing reforms usually claim they're defending something positive (tradition, stability) rather than openly opposing improvement, showing how political language centers on framing rather than positions.
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