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.
Origin of meliorism
1855–60; < Latin
melior better +
-ism
OTHER WORDS FROM meliorism
mel·io·rist, noun, adjective mel·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, noun melioristic, adjectiveWord Origin for meliorism
C19: from Latin
melior better