| Pronunciation: | | 'meeleeu`reezum
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the belief that the world can be made better by human effort |
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MELIORISM is a 9 letter word that starts with M. |
| | See Also: | | belief |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mel"io*rism\, n. [From L. melior better.]
The doctrine that there is a tendency throughout nature
toward improvement. --J. Sully.
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