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Meaning of brogressive | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A male progressive, socialist, or leftist who downplays women's issues or displays a macho or patriarchal attitude.

derogatory, slang

Examples

“You may recall the newest darling of brogressives — Thanks, Addie Stan — on the Civil Rights Act of 1964.”
“The American Brogressive has found his next target, one who will presumably be saved from herself, along with everyone else, by learning to obey him.”
“Election work and party involvement is increasingly seen as the unhip, uncool, morally compromised province of social climbers and “brogressives” not truly committed to the supposedly “real work” of social justice engagement by non-electoral means.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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