perfectionist

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noun

per·fec·tion·ist -sh(ə-)nəst

: an individual who exhibits or adheres to perfectionism

perfectionist

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adjective

variants also perfectionistic

pər-ˌfek-shə-ˈnis-tik

: of, relating to, or characterized by perfectionism

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