per|fec|tion|ism — «puhr FEHK shuh nihz uhm», noun. 1. any of various doctrines maintaining that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable: »An anxious perfectionism can…destroy those real underpinnings of existence, found in faith, modesty,… … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
supernational — su•per•na•tion•al [[t]ˌsu pərˈnæʃ ə nl[/t]] adj. tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international • Etymology: 1910–15 su per•na′tion•al•ism, n. su per•na′tion•al•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
perfectionist — per|fec|tion|ist [ pər fekʃnıst ] noun count someone who always wants things to be done perfectly ╾ per|fec|tion|ism noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
perfectionism — per•fec•tion•ism [[t]pərˈfɛk ʃəˌnɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) pho any of various doctrines holding that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable 2) a personal standard, attitude, or philosophy that demands perfection and rejects… … From formal English to slang
perceptionism — per·cep·tion·ism … English syllables
perfectionism — per·fec·tion·ism … English syllables