antireformist

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ reformist or antireform +‎ -ist

Noun

antireformist (plural antireformists)

  1. (politics) An opponent of reform.
    • 2007 July 26, Norimitsu Onishi, “Japan’s Leader Attacked by His Own Party”, in New York Times‎:
      Mr. Abe had described himself as the heir to political and economic reforms undertaken by his predecessor, Junichiro Koizumi, but he quickly readmitted antireformist lawmakers whom Mr. Koizumi had expelled from the party.

Translations
antireformer — see antireformer
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