Main Entry: per·fec·tion·ism

Pronunciation: \-shə-ˌni-zəm\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1846

1 a : the doctrine that the perfection of moral character constitutes a person's highest good b : the theological doctrine that a state of freedom from sin is attainable on earth
2 : a disposition to regard anything short of perfection as unacceptable

— per·fec·tion·ist \-sh(ə-)nist\ noun or adjective

— per·fec·tion·is·tic \-ˌfek-shə-ˈnis-tik\ adjective