progressives

noun

a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

adjective

advancing in severity

(of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position

gradually advancing in extent

(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases

favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)

favoring or promoting progress

Roots

propro- · Latin · forth, forward gradior-gress · Latin · step

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Where does progressives come from?

The word progressives breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -gress, from Latin gradior (“step”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.