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Progressive vs Freethinker - What's the difference?

progressive | freethinker |

As nouns the difference between progressive and freethinker

is that progressive is a person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government while freethinker is a person who has formed their opinions using reason and rational enquiry; somebody who has rejected dogma, especially with regard to religion.

As an adjective progressive

is favouring or promoting progress; advanced.

progressive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.
  • Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.
  • Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods.
  • a progressive politician
    progressive business leadership
  • Of or relating to progressive education.
  • a progressive school
  • (of an income tax or other tax) Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.
  • Advancing in severity.
  • progressive paralysis
  • liberal (politically)
  • (grammar) continuous
  • Antonyms

    * regressive * (advancing in severity) non-progressive * conservative

    Derived terms

    * progressive euchre * progressiveness * progressivism * progressivity

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.
  • (grammar) A progressive verb.
  • Derived terms

    * future perfect progressive * future progressive * past perfect progressive * past progressive * present perfect progressive * present progressive

    freethinker

    English

    Alternative forms

    * free-thinker

    Noun

    (Freethought) (en noun)
  • A person who has formed their opinions using reason and rational enquiry; somebody who has rejected dogma, especially with regard to religion.
  • Coordinate terms

    *

    Derived terms

    * freethinking * freethought