progressionism

progressionism
progressˈionism noun
1. Sympathy with or advocacy of progress
2. Belief that social or other evolution is towards higher or better things
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Main Entry:progress

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  • progressionist — progressionism, n. /preuh gresh euh nist/, n. a person who believes in progress, as of humankind or society. [1840 50; PROGRESSION + IST] * * * …   Universalium

  • Largest-scale trends in evolution — The history of life on Earth seems to show a clear trend; for example, it seems obvious that there is a trend towards increasing complexity in living organisms. More recent organisms, such as mammals, appear to be much more complex than older… …   Wikipedia

  • progressionist — /prəˈgrɛʃənəst/ (say pruh greshuhnuhst) noun someone who believes in or advocates progress, as of humankind, society, etc. –progressionism, noun …  

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