perfectibilist

noun

per·​fect·​ibi·​list

pərˈfektəbələ̇st

plural -s

1

: a believer in perfectibility : perfectionist

2

Perfectibilists plural : illuminati sense 1b

3

Perfectibilist : alumbrado

Word History

Etymology

perfectibility + -ist

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