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Progressivism

A political ideology that favours progress towards better conditions in society.

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A political ideology that favours progress towards better conditions in society.

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progressive	Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods.
progressionistnoun	An advocate of social progress, ideally towards perfection.
progressistnoun	Synonym of progressionist (“one who makes or supports progress”).
progressive eranoun	(historical) A period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States that spanned the 1890s to the 1920s.
technoprogressivenoun	A person with a progressive attitude toward the introduction of modern technology.
secular progressivismnoun	(neologism) An alleged movement in the United States with the ostensible goal of removing religion from the public sphere.
productivistnoun	A supporter of productivism.
antiprogressivismnoun	antiprogressive attitudes generally
liberalnoun	(US politics, Canadian politics, Philippine politics) Someone with progressive or left-wing views, especially on social and environmental issues.
progressive educationnoun	(education) A pedagogical movement that began in the late 19th century and replaced classically-based rote learning with hands-on experience, critical thinking, and social skills.
fabianismnoun	The implementation of social reform through a series of gradual and moderate stages rather than sudden revolution.
wokeverb	(originally African-American Vernacular, slang) Alert, aware of what is going on, or well-informed, especially of racial and other social justice issues.
prosocialistnoun	A supporter of socialism.
liberalismnoun	(politics) Any political movement founded on the autonomy and personal freedom of the individual, progress and reform, and government by law with the consent of the governed.
social democracynoun	(politics) A moderate political philosophy or ideology that aims to achieve socialist (socialistic) goals within a democratic society and a liberal democracy such as by means of a strong welfare state and regulation of private industry.
awokeningnoun	(usually derogatory) A progressive or leftist political or social movement or attitude, especially toward social justice issues, or the effects of such a movement.
gradualismnoun	(politics) The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.
liberal democracynoun	(politics, countable) A society based on this ideology.
procommunismnoun	A political stance in favour of communism.
pseudoprogressivenoun	Apparently, but not actually, progressive (in a political sense).