English
progressionism
From progression + -ism.
Formed from progression + -ism
Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-
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Latin prōgredior ‘to make progress, advance, develop, proceed,…’
Latin prōgressiō
Old French progression
Middle English progressioun
English progression
Today it means
noun The belief in a progressive trend, especially in aspects of nature or the cosmos.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “progressionism”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
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