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progressivism

progressivism

12 7.5
A political belief in making government, laws, and society better
  • noun
  • /prəˈɡrɛsɪvɪzəm/
translation icon : progresismo
  • Progressive support for labor in large part reflects progressivism's demand-side approach to the economy.
  • progressivism in social
  • promise of progressivism
  • progressivism philosophy

So the big question, what are some defining ideas of progressivism?

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Examples

  • Beneath the rhetoric of national togetherness, the new progressivism, like the old, served some Americans better than others.

  • In America, we called it Progressivism.

  • And so progressivism says that policy should be driven by science, not politics.

  • And I think now Detroit offers a perfect example to the country of where this country will head if this trend towards progressivism continues.

  • Beneath the rhetoric of national togetherness, the new progressivism, like the old, served some Americans better than others.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The modern progressive state owes many of its origins to the political movement called progressivism, or the Progressive Era.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The rise of progressivism in the early 20th century led to significant changes in labor laws and women's rights.

  • Many politicians today identify with progressivism, advocating for policies that champion environmental sustainability.

Synonyms

progressivity
vsprogressivism
2 7.5

A way of changing policies or systems to make them fairer and more modern

is the organized political philosophy advocating reform across government and society
progressiveness
vsprogressivism
1 6.6

A willingness to support new ideas and social change

is the organized political philosophy advocating reform across government and society
liberality
vsprogressivism
  • Formal
1 7.6

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

is the organized political philosophy advocating reform across government and society

Antonyms

83 4.9

A belief in keeping traditional values and avoiding quick change

1 9.9

A belief that opposes social or political change and wants older systems back

How Progressive

radicalism
14 8.1
progressivism
12 7.5
reformism
1 7.8
conservatism
83 4.9

Surface Forms

progressivism singular

Morphology

progressivism = progressive (transparent) = progress + ive + ism

Derived regularly from the adjective 'progressive' plus the ideology-forming suffix '-ism', so the meaning as a political philosophy is directly inferable.

Etymology

Progressivism comes from the word progress, meaning 'moving forward', and the ending -ism, meaning 'a belief or system'. So progressivism is the belief in moving society forward by making reforms and improvements.