Progressionism
[pruh-gresh-uh-nist] /prəˈgrɛʃ ə nɪst/
noun
1.
a person who believes in progress, as of humankind or society.
progressionist
/prəˈɡrɛʃənɪst/
noun (rare)
1.
an advocate of social, political, or economic progress; a member of a progressive political party
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