Associations to the word «Perfectionism»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

PERFECTIONISM, noun. A disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable; "his perfectionism seemed excessive to his students".

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
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