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A disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable
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perfectionism
Word definitions for perfectionism in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Perfectionism , in psychology , is a personality trait characterized by a person's striving for flawlessness and setting excessively high performance standards, accompanied by overly critical self-evaluations and concerns regarding others' evaluations. ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Perfectionism \Per*fec"tion*ism\, n. The doctrine of the Perfectionists.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A dislike for anything less than perfection 2 A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable; "his perfectionism seemed excessive to his students"
Usage examples of perfectionism.
And while perfectionism challenges Mozarts and Ben Franklins alike, it plays out especially powerfully with Renaissance Souls.
Art of the Possible: The Path from Perfectionism to Balance and Freedom.
Gorgas answered, displaying the resolute perfectionism that suited him so well to his position.
Are you driven by some need--power, control, status, money, success, compulsive perfectionism, or a guilty conscience?
Indeed, many depressing attitudes have a long history: feeling inferior, helplessness, pessimism, guilt, self-criticalness, perfectionism, hypersensitiveness, shyness, dependency, socially neediness, hostility, and being without systematic values to guide our lives.
There is almost no research with common compulsions, such as perfectionism, indecisiveness, rule-boundness, stinginess, workaholism, etc.
Blankenship, who was notorious for his perfectionism as well as his almost paranoid obsession with security.