incrementalism

[ in-kruh-men-tl-iz-uh m, ing- ]
/ ˌɪn krəˈmɛn tlˌɪz əm, ˌɪŋ- /

noun

a policy of making changes, especially social changes, by degrees; gradualism.

Origin of incrementalism

First recorded in 1965–70; incremental + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM incrementalism

in·cre·men·tal·ist, noun, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for incrementalist

  • She dismissed longtime ally Emanuel as an “incrementalist” and derided his scaled-back approach as “Kiddie Care.”

    How Close Is It? |The Daily Beast |March 21, 2010 |DAILY BEAST