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reformism

n. any position that advocates change in an institution, law, practice, or theory without challenging its fundamental characteristics or tenets. Reformists accept the need for modernization and the correction of abuses but tend to decry violent or extreme change; their methods may include publicity, education, and lobbying. Compare radicalism. —reformist n., adj.

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decentralization

decentralization

n. the trend to relocate patients with chronic mental illness from long-term institutionalization, usually at government hospitals, to outpatient care in community-based residential facilities. —decentralize vb.