Associations to the word «Meliorism»

Adjective

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Wiktionary

MELIORISM, noun. 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.]

Dictionary definition

MELIORISM, noun. The belief that the world can be made better by human effort.

Wise words

Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.
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