reformer vs rebel

rebel vs reformer

reformer and rebel both are nouns.

reformer is not a verb while rebel is a verb.

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

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

reformer: a disputant who advocates reform
rebel: a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

Other hyponyms of reformer include abolitionist, 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, activist, militant, non-resistant, passive resister, preservationist, Utopian.

reformer (noun)	rebel (noun)
an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel	a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
a disputant who advocates reform	someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

reformer (verb)	rebel (verb)
	take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
	break with established customs

Difference between reformer and rebel

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