meliorism

Definition of Meliorism in English :

1. meliorism

the belief that the world can be made better by human effort

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Meliorism

noun

the notion that the world can be improved by human effort

noun

1.

the belief that the world naturally tends to get better and, esp., that this tendency can be furthered by human effort

2.

the betterment of society by improving people's health, living conditions, etc.

n.

1. The belief that the human condition can be improved through concerted effort.

2. The belief that there is an inherent tendency toward progress or improvement in the human condition.