possibilist

noun

pos·​si·​bi·​list

-lə̇st

plural -s

often attributive

: a member of a political party that attempts (as in the way of reform) only what is regarded as immediately possible or practicable: such as

a

: one of a party of Republicans in Spain

b

: one of a party of Socialists in France

Word History

Etymology

French possibiliste, from Latin possibilis + French -iste -ist

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