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Optimist vs Perfectibilist - What's the difference?

optimist | perfectibilist | Hypernyms |

Optimist is a hypernym of perfectibilist.


As nouns the difference between optimist and perfectibilist

is that optimist is optimist while perfectibilist is a believer in perfectibility.

optimist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who expects a favourable outcome.
  • A believer in optimism.
  • A small centre-board sailing dinghy designed to train and introduce young children into sailing.

    • Antonyms

    * pessimist

    Derived terms

    * optimistic

    Related terms

    * optimism

    perfectibilist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A believer in perfectibility.

    • Synonyms

    * utopianist

    Hypernyms

    * optimist