n.
Pronunciation: -sh ə - ˌ ni-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: circa 1846
1 a : the doctrine that the perfection of moral character constitutes a person's highest good b : the theological doctrine that a state of freedom from sin is attainable on earth
2 : a disposition to regard anything short of perfection as unacceptable
– per · fec · tion · ist \ -sh( ə -)nist \ noun or adjective
– per · fec · tion · is · tic \ - ˌ fek-sh ə - ' nis-tik \ adjective