AMELIORATION

amelioration, melioration, betterment

(noun) the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

amelioration (countable and uncountable, plural ameliorations)

The act of making better.

An improvement.

(linguistics) The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.

Synonyms

• revamp

Antonyms

• deterioration

• nerf (game slang)

• pejoration (linguistics)

Source: Wiktionary


A*mel`io*ra"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. amélioration.]

Definition: The act of ameliorating, or the state of being ameliorated; making or becoming better; improvement; melioration. "Amelioration of human affairs." J. S. Mill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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