meliorism
/ˈmiːliəˌrɪzəm/
noun
- The belief that the world can be made better through human effort; the idea that progress is possible.
- Meliorism is different from optimism because it focuses on action, not just hope.
- Her philosophy of meliorism drove her to start a charity for education in poor communities.
- Many social reformers are guided by meliorism, believing that change is achievable.
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