progressivism
Americannoun
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the principles and practices of progressives.
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(initial capital letter) the doctrines and beliefs of the Progressive party.
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Etymology
Origin of progressivism
First recorded in 1890–95; progressive + -ism
Vocabulary lists containing progressivism
U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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Today, it’s been adopted as a quasi-anthem for the U.S. and the epitome of American progressivism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
The proponents of this new set of first principles, most prominently among them the 28th president, Woodrow Wilson, called it progressivism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Platner’s tattoo, then, is a particularly charged showdown between vectors of progressivism headed in opposite directions—the old world and the new.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
“Companion” is a rough draft of a movie about objectification, a lazy first pass that hopes its audience will mistake the insinuation of progressivism for the actual philosophy.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2025
Perhaps that fact explains both the co-operation and the progressivism.
From The New Education A Review of Progressive Educational Movements of the Day (1915) by Nearing, Scott
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