reformer vs abolitionist

abolitionist vs reformer

reformer and abolitionist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reformer	Yes	No	No	No
abolitionist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, abolitionist is a hyponym of reformer; that is, abolitionist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reformer:

reformer: a disputant who advocates reform
abolitionist: a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

Other hyponyms of reformer include emancipationist, birth-control campaigner, birth-control reformer, Chartist, civil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker, demonstrator, protester, dry, prohibitionist, conservationist, environmentalist, feminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist, flower child, hippie, hippy, hipster, freedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel, activist, militant, non-resistant, passive resister, preservationist, Utopian.

reformer (noun)	abolitionist (noun)
an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel	a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
a disputant who advocates reform

Difference between reformer and abolitionist

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