Corrigibility

/ˌkɔrɪdʒəˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality of being corrigible; the capacity to be corrected, improved, or reformed.

Etymology

From corrigible (able to be corrected) plus the suffix -ity (from Latin -itas), which converts adjectives into abstract nouns denoting a quality or state.

Kelly Says

In education, 'corrigibility' is a key assumption—the belief that errors and misbehavior can be corrected—which is why teaching exists as a profession at all.

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