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progressivist en · ADJ

Etymology

From progressive + -ist.

Meanings

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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most progressivist	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more progressivist	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

progressivist en · NOUN

Etymology

From progressive + -ist.

Meanings

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:

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progressivists	Number=Plur		lexicographic