perfectionist

[ per-fek-shuh-nist ]

/ pərˈfɛk ʃə nɪst /

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noun

a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism.

a person who demands perfection of himself, herself, or others.

adjective

of, relating to, or distinguished by perfection or perfectionism.

Words nearby perfectionist

perfectibility of man, perfectible, perfecting press, perfection, perfectionism, perfectionist, perfective, perfectivize, perfectly, perfecto, perfector

Origin of perfectionist

First recorded in 1650–60; perfection + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM perfectionist

per·fec·tion·is·tic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for perfectionist

This perfectionist, however, has become unhinged—just how Coupe likes it.
Eliza Coupe Finds Her ‘Happy Ending’ With ‘Benched’|Kevin Fallon|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They repeat tasks over and over with a ritualistic and often perfectionist bent.
Why Tourette’s May Be Tim Howard’s Secret Weapon on the Field|Michael Daly|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Bernice Reig was always too much of a perfectionist to allow a franchised store out of her control," Mr. Hoch told us.
The Real Cheeseburger Paradise|Jane & Michael Stern|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Off the track, she had been a perfectionist pre-med student with a perfect GPA.
Are Female Long-Distance Runners More Prone To Suicidal Depression?|Emily de la Bruyere|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She's a perfectionist and if she does give TV a go she'd give Oprah a run for her money!
Miley Cyrus Wears Black Pasties; Naomi Campbell May Score Her Own Talk Show|The Fashion Beast Team|September 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"Yes, my friends do," admitted the perfectionist, with an accent that was supposed to be crushing.
The Madigans|Miriam Michelson
That doesn't mean he is a perfectionist in many things, that he etches as well as he paints, that he composes as well as he draws.
Ivory Apes and Peacocks|James Huneker
I was asked by my host, whether I did read or not, what appeared shortly before that in Noyse's "Perfectionist" against me.
Secret Enemies of True Republicanism|Andrew B. Smolnikar
His rages, then, are the spasms of pain of a perfectionist wounded by imperfection.
The World's Great Men of Music|Harriette Brower
Stevenson is a perfectionist, and that way lies madness for all save a few valiant spirits.
Unicorns|James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for perfectionist

perfectionist

/ (pəˈfɛkʃənɪst) /

noun

a person who strives for or demands the highest standards of excellence in work, etc

a person who believes the doctrine of perfectionism

adjective

of or relating to perfectionism

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perfectionist

noun

adjective

Words related to perfectionist

Words nearby perfectionist

Origin of perfectionist

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British Dictionary definitions for perfectionist

noun

adjective