- progressist
[progressist 词源字典]
- "A person who favours or advocates progress, especially in political or social matters; a reformer, a progressive", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in The Times. From progress + -ist; in many instances after equivalent terms in Romance languages, as French progressiste, Spanish progresista, adjective and noun, Italian progressista, adjective and noun.[progressist etymology, progressist origin, 英语词源]