Definitions for perfectionist
per·fec·tion·ist

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1. perfectionistnoun

   a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards

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1. Perfectionistnoun

   A person who insists on perfect results from himself or from others, in any endeavor.

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1. perfectionistnoun

   One who has a propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perfectionistnoun

   one pretending to perfection; esp., one pretending to moral perfection; one who believes that persons may and do attain to moral perfection and sinlessness in this life

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1. • Compulsive

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of perfectionist in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of perfectionist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of perfectionist in a Sentence

1. Susan Silver:

   She went out to dance every lunch hour, she was such a perfectionist and so disciplined. She started as a dancer, so she did that all the time. She could have been a diva, but she never was. She really was the Mary you wanted her to be.

2. The Tony winning actress:

   There are about 3 million notes in a two-and-a-half-hour musical; being a perfectionist, it took me a long time to realize that if I'm hitting 75 percent of them, I'm succeeding, performing isn't only about the acrobatics and the high notes: It's staying in the moment, connecting with the audience in an authentic way, and making yourself real to them through the music.

3. Prashant Agarwal:

   Any person can be a perfectionist but he may need to give proper time to attain mastery and during this time, he needs to carry utmost patience and composure. Because results are not just a click away, you need to put best of your efforts even if you fail and once you get fail, you need to start it all again, which needs a lot of strength and patience. Thus, patience would make you prepared for the upcoming outcomes. Make patience your asset, success would eventually become your treasure.

4. Wendy Suzuki:

   You sabotage yourself and your resilience with a negative perfectionist' you failed' lens, what you want to do for your resilience is build yourself up and be your own best friend. If all of us spent more time focused on what we are doing well, that could help alleviate anxiety levels from a different point of view.

5. Chris Corne:

   I'm a perfectionist, so earning all A's was something I had to do, being valedictorian was just a by-product of that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=perfectionist
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=perfectionist
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Perfectionist
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfectionist