perfectibility

/pə,fekti'biliti/

Thân thiện

Man's perfectibility is a central theme in many philosophical works.

Definition

Noun: The quality or state of being capable of improvement or development towards a state of flawlessness, completeness, or ideal excellence. It is the inherent potential within a person, system, or thing to become perfect.

Examples of Usage

• The philosopher's theory hinges on the perfectibility of human society through education and reason.
• While the software has bugs, its underlying architecture suggests a high degree of perfectibility.
• She questioned the perfectibility of any political system created by inherently flawed humans.

Advanced Usage

• "Infinite perfectibility": A concept suggesting that the process of improvement has no ultimate endpoint.
  • The pursuit of knowledge is based on the idea of infinite perfectibility of understanding.
• Used in philosophical and theological contexts to discuss the potential for moral or spiritual improvement.
  • Debates about human nature often center on the issue of our inherent perfectibility.

Variants and Related Words

• Perfectible (adjective): Capable of becoming perfect.
  • The design is good but still perfectible with further testing.
• Perfection (noun): The state of being perfect.
• Imperfectibility (noun): The quality of being incapable of becoming perfect.

Synonyms

• Improvability
• Capability for perfection

Antonyms

• Imperfectibility
• Fallibility

Học thuật

Noun

1. the capability of becoming perfect
   • he believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man