imperfezione

imperfection

noun eem-per-feh-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

flaw

Usage Note

Imperfezione is a feminine noun; the plural imperfezioni is regular. It is used in aesthetic, moral, and technical contexts alike — un'imperfezione della pelle (a skin blemish), le imperfezioni del sistema (the flaws in the system). The antonym is perfezione. Unlike English 'imperfection', it carries no inherent positive connotation in standard Italian.

Examples

"Ogni artista deve accettare le sue imperfezioni."

Natural Translation

Every artist must accept their imperfections.

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