A politically engaged branch that links posthumanist thought with progressive social movements—feminism, anti-racism, queer liberation, disability justice. Progressive posthumanism argues that the "human" of humanism has always been a narrow category: white, male, Western, able-bodied, heterosexual. Decentering that human is not a loss but a liberation—making room for all the humans who were never fully included. Progressive posthumanism is posthumanism for justice, for inclusion, for the expansion of who counts as human and what humanity can become.
Example: "She'd always felt excluded from the 'universal human' of philosophy—that category never seemed to include her, a woman of color with a disability. Progressive posthumanism explained why: the universal human was never universal. Decentering it wasn't a loss; it was an opening. She could now imagine humanity in her image, not the other way around."
by Dumu The Void February 19, 2026
Get the Progressive Posthumanism mug.A variant that attempts to channel cyber-nihilist energy toward progressive social goals—racial justice, gender liberation, economic equality—while retaining the core commitment to technological acceleration and post-human transformation. Progressive cyber-nihilism might argue that the only way to achieve justice is to make the current system completely unworkable, and that technology is the most effective tool for this. It embraces the Wired as a space to destroy oppressive identities, as the original text notes: "There is no race, gender, or sexuality in the Wired." It also adopts the call to "phish, hack, and doxx" rapists and racists, to block ads and encrypt everything. The tension lies in its progressive goals: cyber-nihilism is ultimately indifferent to human betterment, while progressivism is defined by it. Progressive cyber-nihilism might be a transitional phase, using progressive rhetoric to recruit and motivate, while the underlying philosophy remains relentlessly anti-humanist.
Example: "The collective used cyber-nihilist tactics—doxxing fascists, disrupting corporate networks—but framed it as 'digital liberation.' When pressed, they admitted they didn't believe in liberation, only in destruction. Progressive cyber-nihilism was the mask; nihilism was the face. It worked for now."
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Meaning: to make progress / advance.
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Invented by Author Gabriela Charatsari based in Berlin, Germany.
Meaning: to make progress / advance.
Example: “Time to progressinate on our goals!”
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Invented by Author Gabriela Charatsari based in Berlin, Germany.
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Definition: To make progress, to advance, or to move forward in any task, project, or goal. Invented by author Gabriela Charatsari, currently based in Berlin.
Example Sentences:
1. We need to progressinate on this project before the deadline.
2. Stop procrastinating and start progressinating!
3. Even small efforts can help us progressinate toward our goals.
4. She progressinated in her career by taking on challenging projects.
5. With this new strategy, the company will progressinate to the next level.
Definition: To make progress, to advance, or to move forward in any task, project, or goal. Invented by author Gabriela Charatsari, currently based in Berlin.
Example Sentences:
1. We need to progressinate on this project before the deadline.
2. Stop procrastinating and start progressinating!
3. Even small efforts can help us progressinate toward our goals.
4. She progressinated in her career by taking on challenging projects.
5. With this new strategy, the company will progressinate to the next level.
by EnglishInventionworldwide September 7, 2025
Get the Progressinate mug.'''Progressinate''' is a neologism coined by author Gabriela Charatsari, based in Berlin.
It is a verb meaning to make progress, to advance, or to move forward in any task, project, or goal. The word is part of contemporary efforts to create new terms for productivity and personal development.
==Usage==
Progressinate is used to describe advancement in personal, academic, or professional contexts. Example sentences include:
* Individuals need to progressinate on their projects to meet deadlines.
* Students can progressinate in their studies through consistent practice.
* Teams progressinate by collaborating effectively and setting clear goals.
* Small daily actions help people progressinate toward long-term objectives.
* Companies can progressinate to higher performance levels by adopting innovative strategies.
* She progressinated in her career by taking on challenging assignments.
==Origin==
The word was coined by author Gabriela Charatsari in Berlin, Germany, and first appeared online in 2025. It was initially posted on Urban Dictionary. The term has been shared on social media and other online platforms in an effort to introduce it into wider usage.
It is a verb meaning to make progress, to advance, or to move forward in any task, project, or goal. The word is part of contemporary efforts to create new terms for productivity and personal development.
==Usage==
Progressinate is used to describe advancement in personal, academic, or professional contexts. Example sentences include:
* Individuals need to progressinate on their projects to meet deadlines.
* Students can progressinate in their studies through consistent practice.
* Teams progressinate by collaborating effectively and setting clear goals.
* Small daily actions help people progressinate toward long-term objectives.
* Companies can progressinate to higher performance levels by adopting innovative strategies.
* She progressinated in her career by taking on challenging assignments.
==Origin==
The word was coined by author Gabriela Charatsari in Berlin, Germany, and first appeared online in 2025. It was initially posted on Urban Dictionary. The term has been shared on social media and other online platforms in an effort to introduce it into wider usage.
‘’‘Progressinate’’’ is a neologism coined by author Gabriela Charatsari in Berlin. It is a verb meaning to make progress, advance, or move forward in any task, project, or goal. The term was first introduced online in 2025 and has been used in various contexts related to personal, academic, and professional development.
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Hym "Name one quality the people they advocate for have... That they do not share with the Jews. Ethnic Minority? Check. Immigrant? Check. Historically a political under-class? Check. Victims of genocide? Check. Progressives only care about jews. Their defense of other special interest groups serves only as proxy for jew defense. Didn't I say that that was how empathy actually works? You only 'empathize' (meaning understand what a person thinks or feel without them telling you and responding with the appropriate response) with people who act as a proxy for the self IN DIRECT PROPORTIONS and to the extent the other people act as a proxy to the self. That is why they are so obsessed with empathy but that doesn't stop them from only doing it selecting and in a way that is (ultimately) egocentric."
by Hym Iam June 28, 2025
Get the Progressives only care about Jews mug.In psychology, sassive-progressive behavior is characterized by a persistent intolerance of other individuals who can't take a hint or perhaps they constantly badger and/or annoy you.
Her sassy remark to the store clerk was a sure sign of sassive-progressive behavior. The clerk will no longer comment on her hair bun, that's for damn sure.
by MattyDM October 17, 2015
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