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melioristenUK
mel·io·rism M0206800 (mēl′yə-rĭz′əm, mē′lē-ə-)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.
[Latin melior, better; see mel- in Indo-European roots + -ism.]
mel′io·rist n.mel′io·ris′tic adj.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  meliorist - a disputant who advocates reform crusader, reformer, reformist, social reformercontroversialist, disputant, eristic - a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversyabolitionist, emancipationist - a reformer who favors abolishing slaverybirth-control campaigner, birth-control reformer - a social reformer who advocates birth control and family planningChartist - a 19th century English reformer who advocated better social and economic conditions for working peoplecivil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker - a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groupsprotester, demonstrator - someone who participates in a public display of group feelingdry, prohibitionist - a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beveragesconservationist, environmentalist - someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollutionfeminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist - a supporter of feminismflower child, hippie, hippy, hipster - someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestylefreedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel - a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)activist, militant - a militant reformernon-resistant, passive resister - a reformer who believes in passive resistancepreservationist - someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areasUtopian - an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man" |
melioristenUK
Related to meliorist: meliorismSynonyms for melioristnoun a disputant who advocates reformSynonyms- crusader
- reformer
- reformist
- social reformer
Related Words- controversialist
- disputant
- eristic
- abolitionist
- emancipationist
- birth-control campaigner
- birth-control reformer
- Chartist
- civil rights activist
- civil rights leader
- civil rights worker
- protester
- demonstrator
- dry
- prohibitionist
- conservationist
- environmentalist
- feminist
- libber
- women's liberationist
- women's rightist
- flower child
- hippie
- hippy
- hipster
- freedom fighter
- insurgent
- insurrectionist
- rebel
- activist
- militant
- non-resistant
- passive resister
- preservationist
- Utopian
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