meliorism

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Synonyms: meliorist, meliority, meteorism, pelorism, meliorize, meliorists

Antonyms: meliorist, meliority, meteorism, pelorism, meliorize, meliorists

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Noun

1. The view or [[doctrine]] that the [[world]] can be [[improve]]d through human [[effort]] (often understood as an [[intermediate]] outlook between [[optimism]] and [[pessimism]]). {{defdate|from 19th c.}}

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