transformationist

[ trans-fer-mey-shuh-nist ]

noun

1. transformist.

Word History and Origins

Origin of transformationist¹

First recorded in 1885–90; transformation + -ist

Example Sentences

“I’ve always understood that he as a performer is a transformationist,” said Carter.

From Los Angeles Times

In those days, when Galán was starting out as a drag queen, he used to describe himself as a “transformationist.”

From Washington Post

Mr. Marable’s political philosophy was often described as transformationist, as opposed to integrationist or separatist.

From New York Times