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progressive culture

progressive culture

6.0
Values and habits that welcome change, new ideas, and actions to make society fairer
  • noun
translation icon : cultura progresista
  • The city is known for its progressive culture, which embraces new ideas and promotes social change.

Examples

  • In recent years, the rise of a progressive culture has led to more inclusive policies and innovative social programs.

  • A progressive culture encourages dialogue and understanding among diverse groups within the community.

  • Does social work reflect a progressive culture?

    Academic text (2010)

  • These are all reasons we now have a more progressive culture that works against situations like this.

    Blog text (16)

  • However, though sometimes productive of loud disagreements and accusations, the progressive culture in social work always functions as a spur to creativity and innovation.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Not only has the elder knowledge that "carries" the narrative of place been denigrated and lost in the modern so-called progressive culture, but landscapes in urban, suburban, and even rural areas have been transformed and humanized to the point where no vestige of the traditional bioculture remains.

    Academic text (1998)

Synonyms

progressivism
vsprogressive culture
12 7.5

A political belief in making government, laws, and society better

is broader cultural values rather than an organized political philosophy
progressiveness
vsprogressive culture
1 6.6

A willingness to support new ideas and social change

is the shared cultural attitude toward change and social reform
liberality
vsprogressive culture
  • Formal
1 7.6

An attitude that supports new ideas and freedom for people in society

focuses more on societal openness to change and innovation
liberalness
vsprogressive culture
  • Formal
6.7

Supporting new ideas and personal freedom

is wider cultural backing for change and social reform

Antonyms

traditional
994 1.5

Following long-held customs and ways of doing things

conservatism
83 4.9

A belief in keeping traditional values and avoiding quick change

How Progressive

radicalism
14 8.1
progressive culture
6.0

Surface Forms

progressive culture singular
progressive cultures plural

Morphology

progressive + culture

The meaning is directly compositional: 'progressive' (supporting reform and change) modifies 'culture' (shared ideas and values), so the phrase denotes a set of societal values open to change. This adjective+noun combination follows standard semantic composition and is cross‑linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Progressive culture can be pictured as a community garden where people plant new ideas and try new ways. Here progressive means moving forward and culture means the group's shared habits, so the phrase means a group that is 'open to change' and supports new ideas and social change.