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How to pronounce perfectionism in English?

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Type Words
Type of disposition, temperament
Derivation perfectionist


his perfectionism seemed excessive to his students.

Examples of perfectionism

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Perfectionism is Martha Stewart's brand identity, and it makes her a tough boss.
From the forbes.com
But you don't even have to be creating anything to be crippled by perfectionism.
From the psychcentral.com
I finished the work with my therapist before the perfectionism really poured on.
From the psychcentral.com
It's also an unhealthy way of coping with emotional problems and perfectionism.
From the signonsandiego.com
Its perfectionism could seem oppressive or fishy, lab-based and possibly android.
From the nytimes.com
But it can be helpful to look out for the destructive aspects of perfectionism.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
In reality, even if perfectionism breeds success, it rarely leads to happiness.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Perfectionism may be related to a particularly hyper-attentive cognitive style.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
There are the sagging shoulders and little-boy petulance born of perfectionism.
From the usatoday.com
More examples
  • A disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable; "his perfectionism seemed excessive to his students"
  • (perfectionist) a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
  • In ethics and value theory, perfectionism is the persistence of will in obtaining the optimal quality of spiritual, mental, physical, and material being. ...
  • (Perfectionist (Natalia Kills album)) Perfectionist is the debut studio album by British-born Jamaican singer, songwriter, MC, actress, and director, Natalia Kills. It is set to be released early 2011, although no release date has been set in stone as of yet. ...
  • (Perfectionist (personality type)) Image:Enneagram.svg|Enneagram figure (click the numbers for type profiles)|thumb|300px
  • (The Perfectionist) Is the Self that makes sure we do everything perfect and often has our father or mother as a teacher. In partnership with the Pusher, the Perfectionist can be extremely strong and make us into a "blind" Workaholic.
  • The belief that a person can attain a state of sinlesslessness.
  • Or self-demand to do everything attempted "perfectly" without a single mistake, which can lead to frustration when perfection is not achieved.^[14]
  • A drive for excellence, an intrinsic motivation that through striving for perfection leads to outstanding accomplishments. This is healthy perfectionism. ...