also: せいせい
noun
saving the world; promoting national welfare
Literary or formal term for benevolent governance or humanitarian efforts aimed at relieving suffering and improving society. Often used in historical or idealistic contexts.
彼は済世の志を抱いて政治家になった。
He became a politician with the aspiration of saving the world.
済世の精神は、この慈善団体の基本理念です。
The spirit of promoting national welfare is the fundamental principle of this charity.
Standard kanji form; reading さいせい is more common than せいせい.
Alternate reading; less common and may be considered archaic or literary.
Compound of 済 (to relieve, to help) and 世 (world, society). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a Sino-Japanese word (kango) used in classical and formal writing.