PERFECTIONISM


Meaning of PERFECTIONISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -shə-ˌni-zəm ]

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 -ˌfek-shə-ˈnis-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.