Reformer

/rɪˈfɔːrmər/ noun

Definition

A person who works to change or improve something, especially social or political institutions that they see as unjust or wrong.

Etymology

From reform (to change for the better) + -er (one who does something). Reform comes from Latin reformare meaning 'to shape again,' from re- (again) + formare (to shape).

Kelly Says

History's most famous reformers like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malala Yousafzai show that one determined person can reshape society—they literally reform the world.

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