progressivist

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noun

An advocate of progressivism.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounprogressivist (plural progressivists)

plural progressivists

  1. An advocate of progressivism.

    Discontented progressivists may be persuaded to cross the aisle in small numbers, but the big tent lacks the universal message it needs to persuade effectively.

    2017 July 4, Matthew Penza, “The Problem with the Big Tent”, in The Princeton Tory
adjectiveprogressivist (comparative more progressivist, superlative most progressivist)

comparative more progressivist · superlative most progressivist

  1. Relating to progressivism; progressive.

    The conservative movement, having adopted big-tent pseudo-conservatism, will generally resist progressivist impulses for a time.

    2017 July 4, Matthew Penza, “The Problem with the Big Tent”, in The Princeton Tory

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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