'Meliorism' definitions:
Definition of 'meliorism'
(from WordNet)
noun
The belief that the world can be made better by human effort
Definition of 'Meliorism'
From: GCIDE
- Meliorism \Mel"io*rism\, n. [From L. melior better.] The doctrine that there is a tendency throughout nature toward improvement. --J. Sully. [1913 Webster]