noun
- the quality or state of being incapable of being reformed, corrected, or improved
Usage: formal; often used in philosophical, theological, or legal contexts
Examples
- The judge expressed concern about the defendant's irreformability after reviewing his extensive criminal history.
- Some philosophers debate whether human nature has inherent irreformability or whether all individuals can change.
- The irreformability of certain institutional practices made reform efforts extremely difficult.
- Critics argued that the system's irreformability was a fundamental flaw that could not be overlooked.
- Despite numerous intervention programs, the irreformability of the offender was evident to the parole board.