reform vs crusade

crusade vs reform

reform and crusade both are nouns.

reform and crusade both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reform	Yes	No	Yes	No
crusade	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, crusade is a hypernym of reform; that is, crusade is a word with a broader meaning than reform:

reform: a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
crusade: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

Other hypernyms of reform include campaign, cause, drive, effort, movement.

reform (noun)	crusade (noun)
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice

reform (verb)	crusade (verb)
make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices	go on a crusade; fight a holy war
break up the molecules of	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
produce by cracking
change for the better
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition

Difference between reform and crusade

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