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perfectionism definition

☆ per·fec·tion·ism (-s̸hə niz′əm)

noun

  1. any doctrine that holds that moral, religious, or social perfection can and should be attained in this life
  2. extreme or obsessive striving for perfection, as in one's work

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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