noun
- the quality or state of being capable of becoming perfect or of being improved toward perfection
Usage: formal; often used in philosophical or educational contexts
Examples
- The teacher believed in the perfectability of all her students with proper instruction and effort.
- Enlightenment philosophers debated the perfectability of human nature.
- The coach emphasized the perfectability of athletic technique through consistent practice.
- Some argue that technology demonstrates human perfectability in solving practical problems.
- The novel explores whether moral perfectability is achievable in a flawed society.