noun
- plural of meliorism; beliefs or doctrines that the world can be made better by human effort
Usage: philosophical term
Examples
- The professor discussed various meliorisms that emerged during the Enlightenment.
- Her research focused on comparing different meliorisms across cultures.
- These meliorisms influenced many social reform movements.
- The book examines how meliorisms shaped modern political thought.
- Students debated the practical applications of these meliorisms.
- Historical meliorisms often emphasized education and social progress.