perfectible
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonperfectibility noun
- nonperfectible adjective
- perfectibilist noun
- perfectibility noun
- self-perfectibility noun
- unperfectible adjective
Etymology
Origin of perfectible
1625–35; < French < Medieval Latin perfectibilis. See perfect, -ible
Example Sentences
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The measure may have flaws, she adds, but “every law is perfectible.”
From Science Magazine
“I am deeply convinced that democracy will prevail,” she said, adding that “democracy may not be perfect but it is perfectible.”
From New York Times
There is a belief among many of these folks that human nature is, if not maybe perfectible, that there's a kind of openness, what bell hooks talks about as revolutionary love.
From Salon
“I’m still convinced that while America is not perfect, it is still perfectible.”
From Seattle Times
Film has a stability that a play lacks — it’s idealized, perfectible, a best-case scenario.
From New York Times
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