perfectionist
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- noun
- /pərˈfɛkʃənɪst/
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perfeccionista
- Being a perfectionist can lead to anxiety, as there's always a fear of not meeting one's own high standards.
- perfectionist tendencies
- perfectionists experience stress
- perfectionists tend to
And I'm such, I'm a perfectionist to a fault.
- And I'm such, I'm a perfectionist to a fault.
- You know, maybe that's the perfectionist in me, man.
- We're really perfectionists and we hate to let each other down.
- I think I just find it ironic mostly that those who say they're perfectionists are imperfect.
- We are perfectionists, but we are not perfect.
- You're talking to the biggest type A control freak perfectionist ever.
- And so, but they are perfectionists, dancers and athletes are perfectionists when they transition into acting.
- But what do you see as the downside to being a perfectionist?
- I I want her to be happy, but I said she is a perfectionist and she has to have things her way.
- But also like for me, I'm very much a perfectionist.
- I post so much that I'm like the anti perfectionist.
Examples
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Oh boy, as a recovering people pleaser and perfectionist, can I relate to this!
Blog text (14) -
After all, Madonna is nothing if not a perfectionist.
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And if you are a perfectionist, I want to tell you something life changing.
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So he was a complete perfectionist, remarkable man.
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You are such a perfectionist.
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But raising a perfectionist right now can be tricky.
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- My worst quality is that I'm a perfectionist.
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But when it came to this particular picture, Mitch Johnson was a perfectionist.
Fiction book (2000) -
When it came to his music, Sardan was a perfectionist, even when it was just for rehearsal.
Fiction book (1992) -
At the end of the session, Finch, a notorious perfectionist, smiled and said, "It's going to be great."
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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6.8
A person who wants rules and standards followed exactly
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7.9
A person who always wants things done exactly and carefully
A person who pays close attention to small details and exact measurements
Antonyms
How Perfectionist
Surface Forms
Morphology
perfectionist = perfection (transparent) = perfect + ion + ist
Perfection is a regular nominalization of 'perfect', and the agentive '-ist' clearly yields 'a person who seeks or values perfection'.
Etymology
The word perfectionist comes from perfect and the ending -ist, and perfect used to mean 'made completely' from old parts per- 'completely' and facere 'to make'. So a perfectionist is a person who wants things done completely right, with no mistakes.