progressist

Synonym of progressionist (“one who makes or supports progress”).

Noun

  1. Synonym of progressionist (“one who makes or supports progress”).
    • Gérard Moore, in his double character of semi-foreigner and thorough-going progressist, the man most abominated. - 1849, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], “The Waggons”, in Shirley. A Tale. […], volume I,...

    Synonyms: progressionist

  2. Synonym of progressionist (“one who holds that all life forms gradually evolve to a higher form”).

    Synonyms: progressionist

Origin

From progress + -ist.

Forms

progressists