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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPerfectionistic
/pərˌfɛk.ʃəˈnɪs.tɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Refusing to accept any standard short of perfection; characterized by an extreme insistence on flawlessness.
"Her perfectionistic approach to the project meant every single detail was meticulously checked." - 2
Pertaining to or involving the traits or psychology of a perfectionist.
"He recognized his perfectionistic tendencies and learned to embrace minor errors as part of growth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'perfection', which traces back to the Latin 'perfectio' meaning 'a finishing or completion', from 'perficere' (to finish, bring to an end). The suffix '-istic' was later added to form an adjective describing behaviors or tendencies characterized by a striving for flawlessness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Perfectionistic" is said worldwide
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perfectionniste
Transliteration: pɛʁ.fɛk.sjɔ.nist
"Il a des exigences perfectionnistes pour son travail."
perfektionistisch
Transliteration: pɛʁfɛktsiˈoːnɪstɪʃ
"Ihre perfektionistische Art kann manchmal anstrengend sein."
perfezionistico
Transliteration: per.fets.joˈni.sti.ko
"Ha un atteggiamento perfezionistico verso lo studio."
perfeccionista
Transliteration: peɾ.fek.sjoˈnis.ta
"Su carácter perfeccionista le impide terminar a tiempo."
perfeccionista
Transliteration: peʁ.fɛ.si.uˈniʃ.tɐ
"O seu lado perfeccionista nota-se em cada detalhe."
पूर्णतावादी
Transliteration: pūrṇatāvādī
"उसका पूर्णतावादी स्वभाव काम को और बेहतर बनाता है।"
追求完美的
Transliteration: zhuīqiú wánměi de
"他有着追求完美的工作态度。"
완벽주의적인
Transliteration: wanbyeokjuuijeogin
"그녀의 완벽주의적인 성격이 스트레스를 유발한다."
完璧主義の
Transliteration: kanpeki shugi no
"彼は完璧主義の傾向が強い。"
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