perfectionism
Origin of perfectionism
Related Words for perfectionism
faultfinding, pettiness, sophistry, carping, perfectionism, bickering, quibblingExamples from the Web for perfectionism
Contemporary Examples of perfectionism
The root of our perfectionism—the chicken or the egg—is hardly the point.
He was indeed “caught in the trap of his own perfectionism.”
Perfectionism becomes a sort of impossible perfectionism-plus.
Are Female Long-Distance Runners More Prone To Suicidal Depression?Emily de la Bruyere
February 3, 2014
His friends warned that his “perfectionism” (his own word) would make him wacky.
But for a poignant and very enjoyable commentary on the grim perils of Vogue-inspired perfectionism, you could do no better.
Historical Examples of perfectionism
Perfectionism: defining the term as referring to God's righteousness, and not self-righteousness.
History of American SocialismsJohn Humphrey Noyes
Perfectionism, no less than isolationism or imperialism or power politics, may obstruct the paths to international peace.
State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt
This is the application of perfectionism to politics, which was originally a religious notion.
Abolition a SeditionGeo. W. Donohue
When he happens to be guilty of a fault, he is in a state of lapse; at other times in a state of perfectionism.
Abolition a SeditionGeo. W. Donohue
We know it is a doctrine of perfectionism, but it is not a practicable doctrine, in our opinion.
Abolition a SeditionGeo. W. Donohue