Meliorism and Retreat

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Meliorism noun - The belief that the world can be made better by human effort.

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Retreat is an antonym for meliorism in bettering topic.

Retreat noun - An act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable.

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Meliorism is an antonym for retreat.

Nearby Words: retreated, retreating

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