Synonyms for amelioration
Antonyms for amelioration
EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR AMELIORATION
Of course, there were many impediments to the amelioration of law by this agency.
They reveal the cultivation and amelioration of domestic life.
The process of things upon this earth has been one of amelioration.
And mastery is his, that comes of the amelioration of the land and the education of the tree.
We would be only too grateful for any amelioration of our legal disabilities.
The destiny of organized nature is amelioration, and who can tell its limits?
They accordingly proposed the following means of amelioration.
Colonization as a panacea for the amelioration of the Negro race is impracticable.
A change of dynasty brought with it no amelioration of manners.
Various plans have been considered for the amelioration of this state of affairs.
WORD ORIGIN
1650s, from French amélioration, from Old French ameillorer (12c.), from a "to" (see ad-) + meillior (Modern French meìlleur) "to better," from Late Latin meliorare "improve," from Latin melior "better," perhaps originally "stronger," and related to Greek mala "very, very much," from PIE *mel- "strong, great" (see multi-).