progressivism UK /prəˈɡrɛsᵻvɪz(ə)m/US /prəˈɡrɛsɪˌvɪzəm/ noun1 •A political ideology that favours progress towards better conditions in society.In New York the range of influences is as diverse as anywhere else, even if there unquestionably is a tendency toward Velvet Undergroundish punk rock and British progressivisms. — 1976 formsprogressivisms