transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmēl-yə-ˌri-zəm, ˈmē-lē-ə- ]
noun
Date: 1877
: the belief that the world tends to improve and that humans can aid its betterment
• me·lio·rist -rist adjective or noun
• me·lio·ris·tic ˌmēl-yə-ˈris-tik, ˌmē-lē-ə- adjective