amelioration mean
Define amelioration. amelioration synonyms, amelioration pronunciation, amelioration translation, English dictionary definition of amelioration. n. 1. The act or an instance of ameliorating. 2. The state of being ameliorated; improvement. n 1. the act or an instance of ameliorating or the state of... an act or instance of ameliorating or making better; the state of being ameliorated or made better: the amelioration of working conditions. 2. something that ameliorates; an improvement. 3. melioration (def 1). To this catalogue of circumstances that tend to the amelioration of popular systems of civil government, I shall venture, however novel it may appear to some, to add one more, on a principle which has been made the foundation of an objection to the new Constitution; I mean the ENLARGEMENT of the ORBIT within which such systems are to revolve, either in respect to the dimensions of a single State or to the consolidation of several smaller States into one great Confederacy. It is scarcely an exaggeration to say that for the first time in history whole populations found themselves regularly supplied with more than enough to eat, and the vital statistics of the time witness to an amelioration of hygienic conditions rapid beyond all precedent, and to a vast development of intelligence and ability in all the arts that make life wholesome. In linguistics, amelioration is the upgrading or elevation of a word's meaning, as when a word with a negative sense develops a positive one. Also called melioration or elevation. Amelioration is less common than the opposite historical process, called pejoration. To ameliorate is to step in and make a bad situation better. You could try introducing a second lollipop to ameliorate a battle between two toddlers over a single lollipop. The verb ameliorate comes from the Latin word meliorare, meaning “improve.” Food drives can ameliorate hunger. An air conditioner can ameliorate the discomfort of a stiflingly hot summer day. A sympathy card can ameliorate grief. Examples and Observations. 1  Nice. The word nice is a classic example of amelioration 2  . . .. Dizzy. A possible example of amelioration during ME [Middle English] might be, depending on one's viewpoint, the word dizzy. (of the meaning of a word) a change from pejorative to neutral or positively pleasant. The word nice has achieved its modern meaning by amelioration from the earlier sense foolish, silly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition The word nice has achieved its modern meaning by amelioration from the earlier sense foolish, silly amelioration A process by which the meaning of a word changes to something more favorable. Amelioration is the upgrading or elevation of a word's meaning, as when a word with a negative sense develops a positive one. Learn more here. Amelioration is the upgrading or elevation of a word's meaning, as when a word with a negative sense develops a positive one. Learn more here. Amelioration (word meanings)
Amelioration is the upgrading or elevation of a word's meaning, as when a word with a negative sense develops a positive one.