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perfectionism

per·fec·tio·nism

UK/pəˈfɛk.ʃ(ə).nɪ.z(ə)m/ US/pɚˈfɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable

  • “his perfectionism seemed excessive to his students”

Origin

From perfection + -ism.

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