Favouring or characterized by innovation or reform. Of an individual, policy, or party: advocating or working towards change or reform in society…

Favouring or characterized by innovation or reform; progressive.

having a progressive attitude or outlook.

Of, relating, or belonging to progressionists or progressionism.

Of, belonging to, or relating to progress or progressives; characterized by advocacy of reform, change, or innovation.

Chiefly U.S. and South African. = progressive, adj. 4.

Usually with hyphen, or as one word. That is out front; spec. (in figurative use): prominent, progressive, radical.

Regarded as progressive or enlightened, in political, religious, social, etc., matters. Cf. verkramp, adj.