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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.