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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. ...
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"
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Perfectionism \Per*fec"tion*ism\, n. The doctrine of the Perfectionists.
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.