perfectibilist
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun One who believes in the perfectibility of human nature in this life; a perfectionist.
Examples
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For once, that is, a perfectibilist does not try to turn human beings either into gods or into mere instruments in the hands of God, the State, or the educator.
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In classical perfectibilist theories, man is perfected in a sudden breakthrough, a conversion of the soul, even if only after a long period of spiritual preparation.
Note
The word 'perfectibilist' dates to the late 1700s and is sometimes used to refer to members of the Illuminati.
