MELIORISM
meliorism
(noun) the belief that the world can be made better by human effort
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
meliorism (countable and uncountable, plural meliorisms)
The view or doctrine that the world can be improved through human effort (often understood as an intermediate outlook between optimism and pessimism). [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Mel"io*rism, n. Etym: [From L. melior better.]
Definition: The doctrine that there is a tendency throughout nature toward improvement. J. Sully.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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