perfectionist
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ʃə noun
1.
a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism.
2.
a person who demands perfection of himself, herself, or others.
adjective
3.
of, pertaining to, or distinguished by perfection or perfectionism.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person who strives for or demands the highest standards of excellence in work, etc |
| 2. | a person who believes the doctrine of perfectionism |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or relating to perfectionism |
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Example sentences
He was quite a perfectionist as far as both the content and the appearance of the product were concerned.
Ever a perfectionist, she gets a bikini wax for her implantation appointment at the fertility clinic.
Then again, weeding could drive a perfectionist mad, because it's a never-ending task.
He found that a perfectionist temperament affected his academic work and communication.
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