Progressionist
Pronunciation : Pro*gres"sion*ist
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who holds to a belief in the progression of society toward perfection.
2. One who maintains the doctrine of progression in organic forms; -- opposed to uniformitarian. H. Spencer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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