Perfectionistic
[per-fek-shuh-nist] /pərˈfɛk ʃə nɪst/
noun
1.
a person who adheres to or believes in .
2.
a person who demands of himself, herself, or others.
adjective
3.
of, relating to, or distinguished by or .
/pəˈfɛkʃənɪst/
noun
1.
a person who strives for or demands the highest standards of excellence in work, etc
2.
a person who believes the doctrine of perfectionism
adjective
3.
of or relating to perfectionism
n.
1650s, from perfection + -ist. Originally theological, “one who believes moral perfection may be attained in earthly existence;” sense of “one satisfied only with the highest standards” is from 1934. Related: Perfectionism.
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