Meaning & use
Meliorism
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The belief that the world can be made better through human effort.
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Her meliorism drove her to volunteer for causes she believed could reduce poverty.
Meliorism sits between blind optimism and resigned pessimism, insisting progress takes deliberate work.
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Coined in the 19th century and partly popularized by novelist George Eliot, from the Latin 'melior,' meaning 'better.'
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