meliorist

Variant of meliorism

meliorism definition

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

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