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progressionist
[ pruh-gresh-uh-nist ]
noun
- a person who believes in progress, as of humankind or society.
progressionist
/ prəˈɡrɛʃənɪst; prəˈɡrɛsɪst /
noun
- an advocate of social, political, or economic progress; a member of a progressive political party
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Derived Forms
- proˈgressionism, noun
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Other Words From
- pro·gression·ism noun
- anti·pro·gression·ist noun adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of progressionist1
First recorded in 1840–50; progression + -ist
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Example Sentences
He was by education and preference a Tory; by necessity he became a Progressionist.
From Project Gutenberg
In the new world of our progressionist teachers, it is electricity that is the real motive-power.
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