imperfectible
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- imperfectibility noun
Etymology
Origin of imperfectible
First recorded in 1865–70; im- 2 + perfectible
Example Sentences
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If you begin collecting living things, you are pursuing something imperfectible, and even if you manage to find them and then possess them, there is no guarantee they won’t die or change.
From The New Yorker
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