meliorism.
The view or doctrine that the world can be improved through human effort (often understood as an intermediate outlook between optimism and pessimism).
Meaning & usage
The view or doctrine that the world can be improved through human effort (often understood as an intermediate outlook between optimism and pessimism).
Where this word comes from
From Latin melior (“better”) + -ism. Reportedly coined by British author George Eliot in her letters, published in 1877.
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