meliorist

[网络] 社会向善论者；社会改良論的；改良主义

词形变化

meliorists 复数 meliorists more meliorist 比较级 most meliorist 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A proponent of meliorism

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or relating to meliorism.

  2. 2.

    Supporting the principles of meliorism.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

crusader reformer reformist

上位词 3

controversialist disputant eristic

下位词 10

dry rebel hippie feminist activist militant hippy hipster insurgent utopian

词源

From Latin melior (“better”) and English -ist. Reportedly coined by British author George Eliot in her letters, published in 1877.

来源：wiktionary