social reformer

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Noun

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social reformer - a disputant who advocates reform crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformistcontroversialist, disputant, eristic - a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversyabolitionist, emancipationist - a reformer who favors abolishing slaverybirth-control campaigner, birth-control reformer - a social reformer who advocates birth control and family planningChartist - a 19th century English reformer who advocated better social and economic conditions for working peoplecivil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker - a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groupsprotester, demonstrator - someone who participates in a public display of group feelingdry, prohibitionist - a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beveragesconservationist, environmentalist - someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollutionfeminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist - a supporter of feminismflower child, hippie, hippy, hipster - someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestylefreedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel - a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)activist, militant - a militant reformernon-resistant, passive resister - a reformer who believes in passive resistancepreservationist - someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areasUtopian - an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"