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Definition of perfectionistic - 3 dictionary results
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per⋅fec⋅tion⋅ist

  [per-fek-shuh-nist]
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–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.
Origin:
1650–60; perfection + -ist

Related forms:
per⋅fec⋅tion⋅is⋅tic, adjective
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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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2perfectionist
Variant: also per·fec·tion·is·tic /p&r-"fek-sh&-'nis-tik/
Function:adjective
: of, relating to, or characterized by perfectionism
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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