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melio·rism (mēl′yə riz′əm)

noun

  1. the belief that the world naturally tends to get better and, esp., that this tendency can be furthered by human effort
  2. the betterment of society by improving people's health, living conditions, etc.

Etymology: L melior, better (see meliorate) + -ism

meliorism Related Forms
mel′io·rist noun, adjective mel′io·ris′·tic adjective

Browse dictionary entries near meliorism

  1. ‹ melioration
  2. ‹ meliorate
  3. ‹ melinite
  4. ‹ Melinda
  5. ‹ melilot
  6. ‹ Melilla
  7. ‹ melic
  8. ‹ Melian
  9. ‹ melee
  10. ‹ Meleager
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  6. melliferous ›
  7. mellifluent ›
  8. mellifluous ›
  9. Mellon ›
  10. mellophone ›