perfectibility
Americannoun
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the quality or state of being able to be made perfect or free of defects.
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the quality or state of being able to be improved.
Example Sentences
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Johnson’s faith in human perfectibility, he told me, inspired him to work to regain his strength.
From Los Angeles Times
The noun “parent” has become a verb as many people embrace the belief that perfectibility can be approximated if parents are sufficiently diligent about child-rearing.
From Washington Post
Technology holds out the promise of human perfectibility, but, as far as Ishiguro is concerned, it is a promise we must resist.
From New York Times
After spending five hellish weeks in his youthful prime helping to pry a nearly invisible island in the Pacific from Japanese defenders, Shultz was cured of illusions concerning perfectibility and ease.
From Washington Post
The title of the book comes from a quote by John Locke — “Wherever law ends, tyranny begins” — and Weissmann’s suggested solutions reflect his own faith in the perfectibility of institutions.
From New York Times
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