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meliorism
mel·io·rism [ mlee ə rìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
belief in progress and improvement: the belief that human society has a natural tendency to improve and that people can consciously assist this process
[Mid-19th century. < Latin melior "better"]

mel·io·rist noun
mel·io·ris·tic [ mlee ə rístik ] adjective
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