What does meliorist mean?
Meliorist means A proponent of meliorism.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A proponent of meliorism.
"Who knows but that such age-old customs, rooted in dark, immemorial country lore and probably of pagan origin, may not put shallow urban meliorists out of countenance?".
Use meliorist when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Meliorist means A proponent of meliorism.
Common synonyms include crusader, reformist, resister, reformer.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"Who knows but that such age-old customs, rooted in dark, immemorial country lore and probably of pagan origin, may not put shallow urban meliorists out of countenance?".
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