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.
Nearby words
- perfectibility of man,
- perfectible,
- perfecting press,
- perfection,
- perfectionism,
- perfectionists,
- perfective,
- perfectively,
- perfectivity,
- perfectivize
Origin of perfectionist
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Examples from the Web for perfectionistic
People with eating disorders can become competitive and perfectionistic, striving to be the “thinnest” in any group of sufferers.
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
1650s, from perfection + -ist. Originally theological, "one who believes moral perfection may be attained in earthly existence;" sense of "one satisfied only with the highest standards" is from 1934. Related: Perfectionism.
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