progressivism

/prəˈɡrɛsɪvɪzəm/ /proʊˈɡrɛsɪvɪzəm/

Meanings

noun

A political ideology that favours progress towards better conditions in society.

Examples :

"Her advocacy for universal healthcare demonstrated her strong belief in progressivism. "

Related Words

towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

In the direction of.

"She moved toward the door."

ideology noun

/ˌaɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒiː/ /aɪ.di.ˈɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/

Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.

"A dictatorship, in order to secure its reign, bans things that do not conform to its ideology."

universal noun

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/ /ˌjunɪˈvɝsl̩/

A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.

"The universal need for sleep is a characteristic shared by all people. "

favours noun

/ˈfeɪ.vɚz/

A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

"He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home."

conditions noun

/kənˈdɪʃənz/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The program will run smoothly under these conditions: the computer has enough memory and the internet connection is stable. "

demonstrated verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

society noun

/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/

A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.

"This society has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight-knit family structure."

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

A political agent or officer.

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

healthcare noun

/ˈhɛlθˌkɛər/ /ˈhɛlθkeɪər/

The prevention, treatment, and management of illness or the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions.

"I think free health care should also cover nearsightedness."

progress noun

/ˈpɹɒɡɹɛs/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹɛs/ /pɹəˈɡɹɛs/

Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.

"Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress."

better noun

[ˈbeɾə] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbɛtʰɚ~ˈbɛθ̠ɚ~ˈbɛt̪ɚ] [ˈbɛʔɚ~ˈbɛʔəɾ] [ˈbɛtʰə]

An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.

"He quickly found Ali his better in the ring."

advocacy noun

/ˈæd.və.kə.si/

The profession of an advocate

"My sister's advocacy for better school lunches is well-known among her classmates. "