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[ per-fek-shuh-niz-uhm ] / pərˈfɛk ʃəˌnɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perfectionism ON THESAURUS.COM
nounany of various doctrines holding that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable. a personal standard, attitude, or philosophy that demands perfection and rejects anything less. Origin of perfectionismAn Americanism dating back to 1830–40; perfection + -ism Words nearby perfectionismperfect gas, perfectibility of man, perfectible, perfecting press, perfection, perfectionism, perfectionist, perfective, perfectivize, perfectly, perfect number Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perfectionismThe root of our perfectionism—the chicken or the egg—is hardly the point. Face It—We Rubes Will Never Live Like Gwyneth and Jennifer Aniston|Rachel Bertsche|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST He was indeed “caught in the trap of his own perfectionism.” Do Michelin Stars Still Matter?|Brandon Presser|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST Perfectionism becomes a sort of impossible perfectionism-plus. Are Female Long-Distance Runners More Prone To Suicidal Depression?|Emily de la Bruyere|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST His friends warned that his “perfectionism” (his own word) would make him wacky. A Plot Against Living: J.F. Powers’s ‘Suitable Accommodations’|D. G. Myers|August 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But for a poignant and very enjoyable commentary on the grim perils of Vogue-inspired perfectionism, you could do no better. Feminist Flagellant: Liz Jones’s Surprising Brand of Tell-All|Emma Garman|July 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST Perfectionism, no less than isolationism or imperialism or power politics, may obstruct the paths to international peace. State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt Perfectionism: defining the term as referring to God's righteousness, and not self-righteousness. History of American Socialisms|John Humphrey Noyes We know it is a doctrine of perfectionism, but it is not a practicable doctrine, in our opinion. Abolition a Sedition|Geo. W. Donohue Their principles are perfectionism, communism and free love. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877, Vol. XX. No. 118|Various This is the application of perfectionism to politics, which was originally a religious notion. Abolition a Sedition|Geo. W. Donohue
British Dictionary definitions for perfectionism
nounphilosophy the doctrine that man can attain perfection in this life the demand for the highest standard of excellence Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to perfectionismfaultfinding, pettiness, sophistry, carping, bickering, quibbling, caviling Medical definitions for perfectionism
n.A tendency to set rigid high standards of personal performance. Other words from perfectionismper•fec′tion•ist adj. n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |