perfectionist
a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism.
a person who demands perfection of himself, herself, or others.
of, relating to, or distinguished by perfection or perfectionism.
Origin of perfectionist
1Other words from perfectionist
- per·fec·tion·is·tic, adjective
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How to use perfectionist in a sentence
I suffered from the classic gifted child cliché of simultaneously being a perfectionist and also expecting everything to come easily to me, because a lot of things did come easily to me.
These people, who are often perfectionists, do best when they split up a task into manageable parts, rather than feeling pressure to perform perfectly on a big, daunting project.
Why do we procrastinate, and how can we stop? Experts have answers. | Angela Haupt | July 9, 2021 | Washington PostWe have a lot of people who identify as perfectionists, so this idea that they can’t guarantee that everyone will be perfectly safe causes a lot of guilt and anxiety.
2021 Could Be the Biggest Wedding Year Ever. But Are Guests Ready to Gather? | Eliana Dockterman | May 29, 2021 | TimeIf you’re a perfectionist, you’ll want the thermometer, but if you’re a go-by-feel type, I think you’ll be fine without it.
She spends her nights decorating her cakes with the painstaking angst of a 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThey 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 | THE DAILY BEAST"Bernice Reig was always too much of a perfectionist to allow a franchised store out of her control," Mr. Hoch told us.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTShe'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 | THE DAILY BEASTNor is humanity itself fitted for the kind of transformation which fills the dreams of the perfectionist.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockAlmost fiercely she was bent upon making him the moral perfectionist she had made Merle.
The Wrong Twin | Harry Leon WilsonDo you think that is because you are a sensitive perfectionist as far as the language is concerned?
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyA perfectionist, my guru was hypercritical of his disciples, whether in matters of moment or in the subtle nuances of behavior.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa YoganandaThat 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
British Dictionary definitions for perfectionist
/ (pəˈfɛkʃənɪst) /
a person who strives for or demands the highest standards of excellence in work, etc
a person who believes the doctrine of perfectionism
of or relating to perfectionism
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