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- [meel-yuh-riz-uh m, mee-lee-uh-]
- /ˈmil yəˌrɪz əm, ˈmi li ə-/
- /ˈmiː.lɪə.rɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meel-yuh-riz-uh m, mee-lee-uh-]
- /ˈmil yəˌrɪz əm, ˈmi li ə-/
Definitions of meliorism word
- noun meliorism the doctrine that the world tends to become better or may be made better by human effort. 1
- noun meliorism The belief that the world can be made better by human effort. 1
- noun meliorism the notion that the world can be improved by human effort 0
- noun meliorism the belief that the world naturally tends to get better and, esp., that this tendency can be furthered by human effort 0
- noun meliorism the betterment of society by improving people's health, living conditions, etc. 0
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Origin of meliorism
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < Latin melior better + -ism
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Parts of speech for Meliorism
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meliorism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
meliorism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meliorism
noun meliorism
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- upgrade — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- recovery — an act of recovering.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
Antonyms for meliorism
noun meliorism
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
- deterioration — the act or process of deteriorating.
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