perfectionism
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perfectionism
- /pəˈfɛk.ʃ(ə).nɪ.z(ə)m/ UK
- /pɚˈfɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/ US
Rhymes with -ɛkʃənɪzəm
noun perfectionisms
- An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.
- A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for.
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noun unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection
| Español | perfeccionismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 완벽주의 wanbyeokjuui |
| 日本語 | 完全主義 kanzenshugi, 完璧主義 kanpekishugi |
| 中文 | 完美主義 /完美主义 wánměi zhǔyì |
| Português | perfeccionismo |
| Français | perfectionnisme |
| Deutsch | Perfektionismus |
| Italiano | perfezionismo |
| Ελληνικά | τελειομανία teleiomanía, τελειοθηρία teleiothiría |
| Română | perfecționism |
| Русский | перфекциони́зм perfekcionízm |
| العربية | كَمَالِيَّة kamāliyya |
| עברית | פֶּרְפֶקְצְיוֹנִיזְם perfektzyónizem |
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title = {perfectionism},
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