"perfectibility" meaning in All languages combined

See perfectibility on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: perfectibilities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} perfectibility (countable and uncountable, plural perfectibilities)
  1. The possibility of achieving perfection. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the possibility of achieving perfection): perfectibilité [feminine] (French), Vervollkommnungsfähigkeit [feminine] (German), Perfektibilität [feminine] (German), perfezionabilità [feminine] (Italian), perfectibilitate [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-perfectibility-en-noun-RAFtowhU Disambiguation of 'the possibility of achieving perfection': 99 1
  2. (philosophy) Perfectionism. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-perfectibility-en-noun-vIQ0Je9a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

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