different between progressive vs obstructionist

English

Alternative forms

• prog. (abbreviation)

Etymology

From the Middle French progressif, from the Latin pr?gress?vus, from pr?gredior (perfect participial stem: pr?gress-) +? -?vus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??????s?v/
• Rhymes: -?s?v

Adjective

progressive (comparative more progressive, superlative most progressive)

1. Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.
2. Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.
3. Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods.

   a progressive politician

   progressive business leadership

4. (politics) Liberal.
5. (education) Of or relating to progressive education.

   a progressive school

6. (of an income tax or other tax) Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.
7. Advancing in severity.

   progressive paralysis

8. (grammar) Continuous.

Antonyms

• regressive
• (advancing in severity): non-progressive
• conservative
• reactionary

Derived terms

Related terms

• progress

Translations

Noun

progressive (plural progressives)

1. A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.
2. (grammar) A progressive verb; a verb used the progressive tense and generally conjugated as to end in -ing.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• "progressive" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 243.

French

Adjective

progressive

1. feminine singular of progressif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

progressive

1. inflection of progressiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Interlingua

Adjective

progressive (comparative plus progressive, superlative le plus progressive)

1. progressive, gradually increasing, progressing

Italian

Adjective

progressive

1. feminine plural of progressivo

Latin

Adjective

pr?gress?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of pr?gress?vus

English

Etymology

obstruction +? -ist

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?b?st??k.??n??st/

Noun

obstructionist (plural obstructionists)

1. Someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others.
   1. Someone who attempts to impede the progress of legislation.

Adjective

obstructionist (comparative more obstructionist, superlative most obstructionist)

1. Pertaining to obstructionism.
2. Obstructionistic.