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Progressivism — is a term that refers to a broad school of international social and political philosophies. Politically speaking, progressivisms can be described as being socially liberal. The term progressive entered the lexicon of liberal thinking in late 19th … Wikipedia
progressivism — (n.) 1892, from PROGRESSIVE (Cf. progressive) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
progressivism — [prō gres′iv iz΄əm, prəgres′iv iz΄əm] n. the doctrines, principles, and practices of progressives progressivist n … English World dictionary
Progressivism — An American political and social movement of the late nineteenth century that influenced the spirit of territorial expansionism policy in the two decades before 1914. The most dramatic example of the emergence of the United States as an… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Progressivism (disambiguation) — Progressivism may refer to:* Any political movement (especially, but not exclusively, of the left wing) which favours social reform, such as liberalism, social democracy or green politics or alliance thereof. * Progressivism, a broad political… … Wikipedia
Progressivism in the United States — Part of the Politics series on Progressivism Schools American Progressivism Modern liberalism Progressive education Ideas Anti racism Civil liberties … Wikipedia
progressivism — noun Date: 1892 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 • progressivist noun or adjective •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
progressivism — progressivist, n., adj. /preuh gres euh viz euhm/, n. 1. the principles and practices of progressives. 2. (cap.) the doctrines and beliefs of the Progressive party. 3. See progressive education. [1890 95; PROGRESSIVE + ISM] * * * … Universalium
progressivism — Synonyms and related words: Fabianism, conversion, extremism, gradualism, left, left wing, leftism, liberalism, meliorism, radical reform, radicalism, reform, reformation, reformism, regeneration, revisionism, revolution, transformation,… … Moby Thesaurus
progressivism — prÉ™ gresɪvɪzm n. state of supporting reform, liberalism … English contemporary dictionary
