incrementalism

incremental +‎ -ism

incrementalism (countable and uncountable, plural incrementalisms)

1. Any method of achieving a goal by means of a series of gradual increments, or small steps.
   • 2022 July 18, George Monbiot, “This heatwave has eviscerated the idea that small changes can tackle extreme weather”, in The Guardian‎:

     We don’t want to scare away our members or provoke a fight with the government. So the only realistic approach is incrementalism. We will campaign, issue by issue, sector by sector, for gradual improvements.