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riformatore

reformist

adjective reh-for-mah-TOH-reh Rare
People & Society Politics

Also means

reforming

Usage Note

Riformatore also serves as a masculine noun — un riformatore ('a reformer') — with the feminine riformatrice. As an adjective it follows the noun: uno spirito riformatore ('a reforming spirit'). In Italian political discourse it describes moderate progressive positions, distinct from rivoluzionario (revolutionary).

Examples

"Il governo ha un approccio riformatore."

Natural Translation

The government has a reformist approach.

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