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[ noun ] the capability of becoming perfect

Synonyms

perfectability

Examples

"he believes in the ultimate perfectability of man"

Used in print

(Newton Stallknecht, "Ideas and Literature," in Newton S...)

Outstanding among these is the idea of human nature itself , including the many definitions that have been advanced over the centuries ; also secondary notions such_as the perfectibility of man , the depravity of man , and the dignity of man .

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