Meliorism Definition

mēlyə-rĭzəm, mēlē-ə-

noun

The belief that the human condition can be improved through concerted effort.

American Heritage

The belief that the world naturally tends to get better and, esp., that this tendency can be furthered by human effort.

Webster's New World

The betterment of society by improving people's health, living conditions, etc.

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Meliorism

Singular:

meliorism

Plural:

meliorisms

From Latin melior (“better") +"Ž -ism. Reportedly coined by British author George Eliot in her letters, published in 1877.

From Wiktionary
Latin melior better mel-² in Indo-European roots –ism

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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