amelioration

[ uh-meel-yuh-rey-shuhn, uh-mee-lee-uh- ]

noun

1. 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 ).

amelioration

/ əˌmiːljəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of ameliorating or the state of being ameliorated
2. something that ameliorates; an improvement
3. Also calledelevation linguistics (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

Word History and Origins

Origin of amelioration¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; ameliorate + -ion

Example Sentences

Naturally, he didn't question the country's paramount leader directly, or the policy itself, but he didn't sugar coat the impacts of the amelioration measures either.

From BBC

First, there is some deep-rooted psychological reason why, in all sorts of areas, the perception of a problem's seriousness grows in proportion to its apparent amelioration.

From BBC

Mr Xi had given the country's Covid amelioration policies his personal stamp of approval and the Party has struggled to explain why such a sudden about-face was necessary.

From BBC

But to do so also means yelling "stop" to science, enlightenment and the amelioration of human suffering.

From Salon

Because Covid amelioration still dominates life here, even a small shift in the way it is being administered can cause consternation and panic.

From BBC