A person who believes in gradualism; someone who advocates for gradual change rather than sudden or radical action.
From 'gradualism' plus '-ist' (one who believes in). This term emerged in the 19th century to describe political reformers and philosophers.
Gradualists were often criticized from both sides—revolutionaries thought they moved too slow, while conservatives thought they moved too fast, yet historians now recognize that gradualism actually produced more stable, lasting change!
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