Definition & Meaning of "perfectionism"in English

Perfectionism

a tendency to set extremely high standards for oneself and others and not accept anything that is less than perfect

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

perfectionisms

Examples

His perfectionism made him spend hours on small details.

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perfectionism

perfection

perfect

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