per·fec·tion·ism (p r-f k sh-n z m)n. 1. A propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards. 2. A belief in certain religions that moral or spiritual perfection can be achieved before the soul has passed into the afterlife. per·fec tion·ist adj. & n.per·fec tion·istic adj. |
perfectionist [pəˈfɛkʃənɪst]
n
1. a person who strives for or demands the highest standards of excellence in work, etc.
2. (Philosophy) a person who believes the doctrine of perfectionism
adj
(Philosophy) of or relating to perfectionism
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| Noun | 1. | perfectionist - a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards compulsive - a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things |
perfectionist
noun stickler, purist, formalist, precisionist, precisian the perfectionist's eye for detail
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