amelioration

CEFRC2

/əˌmiːliəˈɹeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An improvement in a bad situation or condition.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An improvement.

Examples

  • I hope that everything will bring about the amelioration of the world and mankind.

  • pre-amelioration

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

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5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
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Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.

  2. The act of making better.

  3. An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts.

More examples

In context

  • post-amelioration

  • The tumult was over, and all things returned to their old place; and the abuse remained without remedy, and the wrong without redress. Ah! if the doctrine of amelioration be true, what a mighty debt does the future owe to the past!

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Origin

noun

From Middle English amelioracioun, from Middle French amelioracion and probably partly ameliorate + -ion.