per·fec·tion·ist

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• per|fec|tion|ist — «puhr FEHK shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who is not content with anything that is not perfect or nearly perfect: »It is hard to keep house for a perfectionist. 2. a person who believes that it is possible to lead a sinless life.… …   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

• fec — af·fec·ta·tion; af·fec·tion·al; af·fec·tive; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; con·fec·tio; con·fec·tion·er; con·fec·tion·ery; de·fec·ti·bil·i·ty; de·fec·tion; de·fec·tive·ness; de·fec·tor; de·fec·to·scope; ef·fec·tive·ness; ef·fec·tiv·i·ty; ef·fec·tu·al;… …   English syllables

• ist — ab·so·lut·ist; ab·strac·tion·ist; ab·surd·ist; ac·com·mo·da·tion·ist; ac·tiv·ist; ad·vent·ist; alarm·ist; as·so·ci·a·tion·ist; athe·ist; be·hav·ior·ist; bo·na·part·ist; cal·vin·ist; cap·i·tal·ist; car·tel·ist; cen·tral·ist; chau·vin·ist;… …   English syllables

• perfectionist — per·fec·tion·ist …   English syllables

• perfectionist — per·fec·tion·ist sh(ə )nəst n an individual who exhibits or adheres to perfectionism perfectionist also per·fec·tion·is·tic pər .fek shə nis tik adj of, relating to, or characterized by perfectionism …   Medical dictionary

• 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

• perfectionist — per|fec|tion|ist [pəˈfekʃənıst US pər ] n someone who is not satisfied with anything unless it is completely perfect ▪ Many top athletes are perfectionists who drive themselves to excel. >perfectionist adj >perfectionism n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English