possibilist
noun,
often attributive
pos·si·bi·list
\-lə̇st\
Definition of possibilist
-s
: 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
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Origin and Etymology of possibilist
French possibiliste, from Latin possibilis + French -iste -ist
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