meliorism

mel·io·rism

M0206800 (mēl′yə-rĭz′əm, mē′lē-ə-)n.1. The belief that the human condition can be improved through concerted effort.2. The belief that there is an inherent tendency toward progress or improvement in the human condition.

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[Latin melior, better; see mel- in Indo-European roots + -ism.]

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mel′io·rist n.mel′io·ris′tic adj.

meliorism

(ˈmiːlɪəˌrɪzəm) n (Philosophy) the notion that the world can be improved by human effort[C19: from Latin melior better] ˈmeliorist adj, n ˌmelioˈristic adj

mel•io•rism

(ˈmil yəˌrɪz əm, ˈmi li ə-)

n. the doctrine that the world tends to become better or may be made better by human effort. [1855–60; < Latin melior better + -ism] mel′io•rist, n., adj.

meliorism

the doctrine that the world tends to become better of itself, or that it may improve more rapidly by proper human assistance. Cf. optimism, pessimism. — meliorist, n. — melioristic, adj.See also: Philosophy

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the doctrine that the world tends to get better or may be made better by human effort. — meliorist, n., adj. — melioristic, adj.See also: Improvement

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meliorism - the belief that the world can be made better by human effortbelief - any cognitive content held as true