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perfectionism

Syllables: per·fec·tio·ni·sm/pəˈfɛk.ʃ(ə).nɪ.z(ə)m/US/pɚˈfɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/

perfectionism noun: an unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.

Noun

perfectionism (countable and uncountable, plural perfectionisms)

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

perfectionism meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Indonesian

perfectionism in Tamil

unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection
செம்மைவாதம் cemmaivātam

perfectionism in Tagalog

unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection
perpeksiyonismo

perfectionism in Arabic

unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection
كَمَالِيَّة kamāliyya

perfectionism in Indonesian

unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection
perfeksionisme
More languagesFewer languages
perfectionism in Persian
کمالطلبی kamâl-talabi, کمالگرایی kamâl-garâyi, کمالپرستی kamâl-parasti

Forms of perfectionism

pluralperfectionisms

Origin of perfectionism

From perfection + -ism.

Words that rhyme with perfectionism

Questions about perfectionism

What does perfectionism mean?
Perfectionism means an unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.
What is perfectionism in Tamil?
Perfectionism in Tamil is செம்மைவாதம் (cemmaivātam). See Perfectionism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is perfectionism?
Perfectionism is a noun.
How do you pronounce perfectionism?
Perfectionism is pronounced /pəˈfɛk.ʃ(ə).nɪ.z(ə)m/ (UK).
What is the plural of perfectionism?
The plural of perfectionism is perfectionisms.

Words near perfectionism in the dictionary

  1. perfectionated
  2. perfectionates
  3. perfectionating
  4. perfectioned
  5. perfectioning
  6. perfectionism
  7. perfectionisms
  8. perfectionist
  9. perfectionistic
  10. perfectionistically
  11. perfectionists

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