perfectionism
/ˌpər.fek.tiˈɒn.ɪzəm/ · per.fec.tion.ism
noun
- An excessive desire to achieve or create something perfect. Her perfectionism made it difficult for her to finish the project on time.
- An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection. His perfectionism led him to spend hours re-writing the same sentence.
- A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for. She believed that perfectionism was a key aspect of her spiritual growth.
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Did you know? The term perfectionism was first used in the 19th century to describe the artistic movement of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, which emphasized the pursuit of technical perfection in art.