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per⋅fec⋅tion⋅ism

  [per-fek-shuh-niz-uhm]
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–noun
1. any of various doctrines holding that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable.
2. a personal standard, attitude, or philosophy that demands perfection and rejects anything less.
Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; perfection + -ism
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per·fec·tion·ism   (pər-fěk'shə-nĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. A propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.

  2. A belief in certain religions that moral or spiritual perfection can be achieved before the soul has passed into the afterlife.

per·fec'tion·ist adj. & n., per·fec'tion·is'tic adj.
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Main Entry: per·fec·tion·ism
Pronunciation: p&r-'fek-sh&-"niz-&m
Function: noun
: a disposition to regard anything short ofperfection as unacceptable; especially : the setting of unrealistically demanding goals accompanied by a disposition to regard failure to achieve them as unacceptable and a sign ofpersonal worthlessness
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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perfectionism per·fec·tion·ism (pər-fěk'shə-nĭz'əm)
n.
A tendency to set rigid high standards of personal performance.

per·fec'tion·ist adj. & n.
per·fec'tion·is'tic adj.

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