4.17.2006

meliorism \MEE-lee-uh-riz-um\ noun

Here was the "Word of the Day' from Merriam-Webster for April 16th:

meliorism \MEE-lee-uh-riz-um\ noun
: the belief that the world tends to improve and that humans can aid its betterment
Example sentence:
Jane's resolute meliorism fueled her insistence that both world peace and the worldwide eradication of hunger were indeed attainable within her lifetime.


Just a nice thought for the week!

1 comment:

grumps said...

I saw it yesterday, too. Thanks for sharing it. Thanks for having it.