meliorism
[ meel-yuh-riz-uh m, mee-lee-uh- ]
/ ˈmil yəˌrɪz əm, ˈmi li ə- /
noun
the doctrine that the world tends to become better or may be made better by human effort.
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Origin of meliorism
1855–60; < Latin melior better + -ism
OTHER WORDS FROM meliorism
mel·io·rist, noun, adjectivemel·io·ris·tic, adjectiveWords nearby meliorism
melinda, melinite, melioidosis, meliorate, melioration, meliorism, meliority, melisma, melissa, melitene, melitis
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British Dictionary definitions for meliorism
meliorism
/ (ˈmiːlɪəˌrɪzəm) /
noun
the notion that the world can be improved by human effort
Derived forms of meliorism
meliorist, adjective, nounmelioristic, adjectiveWord Origin for meliorism
C19: from Latin melior better
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