progressivism
noun
pro·gres·siv·ism
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Definition of progressivism
1
: the principles, beliefs, or practices of progressives
2
capitalized
: the political and economic doctrines advocated by the Progressives
3
: the theories of progressive education
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Other Words from progressivism
progressivist
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progressivistic
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Examples of progressivism in a Sentence
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This questioning of even our holiest literature speaks to the strain of forward-thinking progressivism in some Jewish communities. — Blair Nodelman, Teen Vogue, "Why Jewish Activists Are On The Front Lines In Mass Protests Against ICE," 9 July 2019 The city with a long history of progressivism is moving forward with a plan to remove all gendered language from its city code. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Weighing the pros and cons of political correctness," 10 Aug. 2019 And blacks aren’t moved by his progressivism in a technocratic guise. — Rich Lowry, National Review, "The Buttigieg Illusion," 28 June 2019 Presumptions of her progressivism notwithstanding, in a time when speaking out has become a critical component of celebrity, the silence was extremely loud. — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, "For Taylor Swift, Is Ego Stronger Than Pride?," 18 June 2019 The city with a long history of progressivism is moving forward with a plan to remove all gendered language from its city code. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Weighing the pros and cons of political correctness," 10 Aug. 2019 But the reality is that no principles have value if they cannot be put into practice, and political doctrines such as conservatism and progressivism must either command a majority or decline. — Nate Hochman, National Review, "How Might Republicans Win Young Voters?," 16 July 2019 The city with a long history of progressivism is moving forward with a plan to remove all gendered language from its city code. — Ben Kesslen, NBC News, "No more 'manholes': Berkeley, California, removing all gendered language from city code," 18 July 2019 But the hard-left McGovern nonetheless sought to preach a new sort of progressivism rarely embraced by Democrats. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Democratic Candidates Aren’t on a Winning Track," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'progressivism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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