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perfectionist

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Main Entry:
per·fec·tion·ism 
          Listen to the pronunciation of perfectionism
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 earth2: a disposition to regard anything short of perfection as unacceptable
per·fec·tion·ist 
          Listen to the pronunciation of perfectionist \-sh(ə-)nist\ noun or adjective
per·fec·tion·is·tic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of perfectionistic \-ˌfek-shə-ˈnis-tik\ adjective


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