Synonyms of melioration

Noun

1. amelioration, melioration, betterment, improvement

usage: the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

2. improvement, melioration, condition, status

usage: a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement"

3. melioration, drift

usage: the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning

Definition and meaning of melioration (Dictionary)