melioration

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melioration Definition

• (n) the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
• (n) a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement"
• (n) the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning

melioration Synonyms

• amelioration
• betterment
• improvement
• melioration