perfectionist
noun
a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism.
perfectionistic
-
a word derived from
perfectionist.
Example Sentences
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I see countless patients, especially high-functioning women, who follow self-imposed meal plans with perfectionistic zeal—but who also report entire eating episodes they have no real memory of.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Working through these perfectionistic tendencies can be uncomfortable, says Dr Windgassen - but that discomfort is part of the process.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
A new study among ninth-graders attending lower secondary school inSwedish-speaking areas of Finland identified four perfectionistic profiles with varying associations with students' psychological well-being.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2024
Brennan, a junior, has stepped up massively this season to become a perfectionistic leader, coach John Forgerson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
Why did she have to be so neurotic and perfectionistic that she was online the minute registration opened for students with last names beginning with A through C?
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
