English Explanatory Dictionary

perfectionism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.
  2. A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for.

Pronunciation

/pəˈfɛk.ʃ(ə).nɪ.z(ə)m/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-perfectionism.wav /pɚˈfɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/

Word forms

perfectionism perfectionisms

Etymology

From perfection + -ism.

Related words

perfectionist perfectionistic
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