perfectionism

From perfection +‎ -ism.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pəˈfɛk.ʃ(ə).nɪ.z(ə)m/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /pɚˈfɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/
• Rhymes: -ɛkʃənɪzəm
• Hyphenation: per‧fec‧tio‧ni‧sm

perfectionism (countable and uncountable, plural perfectionisms)

1. An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.
2. (philosophy) A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for.

• perfectionist
• perfectionistic

• imperfections