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, perfectionist, perfective, perfectivize, perfectly, perfecto, perfector
Origin of perfectionist
Related forms
per·fec·tion·is·tic, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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.
British Dictionary definitions for perfectionistic
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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