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incrementalism 

The slippery slope that often causes generally principled people to slide into unethical behavior.
Although we have all come to understand that the Fraudster in Chief has no internal ethics compass to begin with, it seems more likely that many of the lifelong public servants who wound up in his thugsphere fell victim to what philosopher Jonathan Glover describes as the following process: “Incrementalism is how we slide into participation by imperceptible degrees so there is never the sense of a frontier being crossed.”
incrementalism by Dr Bunnygirl November 12, 2019

Incrementalism 

The philosphy of acheiving great things in a series of many small steps.
There have been many incrementalist designers who have taken years to perfect their visions.
Incrementalism by Edd Rayner February 11, 2004

Investmental 

state of mind after losing one's life savings in the stock market and or real estate.
In 2008, I went "investmental" and shot a bunch of Hedge Fund Managers and Stock Brokers with a high powered rifle, it was quite therapeutic.
Investmental by Fotofly November 26, 2010

incremental anal 

Slowly taking it up the ass over a period of time so that you do not feel the effects of an invasion of your personal liberty or of that of your distinct social group.
Wow, that OPD raid sucked. But what do people think. They've let corporate America fuck them up the ass for years for years without saying anything as their individual freedoms were slowly eroded. It's like incremental anal.
incremental anal by pcdbob October 30, 2011

incremental morale degradation 

A step by step reduction in the psychological condition of an individual or group.
Despite being fully capable of success, Joe went through incremental morale degradation over the period of several years and no longer wanted to succeed.

Incremental morale degradation struck the heart of the soccer team. What started as confidence and hope for an easy win turned into a psychological train wreck.

They used incremental morale degradation techniques against the troops. Surrender seemed like the only option.

INCREMENTALITY 

The belief or mindset that anything can be accomplished if you tackle it one small step at a time. The frame of mind that is the opposite of "all or nothing" thinking. Phrases a person with a positive incrementality might use include "baby steps", "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time", and "start small and build." "Slow and steady wins the race" is the motto of the person who possesses incrementality. This is the tortoise, not the hare.
Start small; develop incrementality!

Her incrementality helped her to make major lifestyle changes one baby step at a time.
INCREMENTALITY by Carlyweb December 11, 2011