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progressive

Progressive describes someone who advocates for reform and change. (noun)

An example of progressive is someone who pushes for social reforms to occur.

Progressive describes something that happens in steps, or something that favors change and innovation. (adjective)

  1. An example of something that would be described as progressive is a disease or illness that gradually gets worse.
  2. An example of something that would be described as progressive is a school that encourages children to be creative and to think differently outside the social norms.

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See progressive in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See progressive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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