Dictionary Check: melioration

"melioration" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

noun

a condition superior to an earlier condition

Example: "the new school represents a great improvement"
Synonyms:
noun

the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning

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