Definitions
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- adjective Inclined to
perfectionism . - adjective Demanding
perfection ; imposing overly high standards (in attributes such as academic performance)
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Examples
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Constant rejection of what is and a desire for what is not is the essence of perfectionistic suffering.
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.: Reality At Its Practical (Not Theoretical) Best Ph.D. Pavel Somov 2011
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Constant rejection of what is and a desire for what is not is the essence of perfectionistic suffering.
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.: Reality At Its Practical (Not Theoretical) Best Ph.D. Pavel Somov 2011
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Enough of this predictable, perfectionistic, pooh-hah.
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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Enough of this predictable, perfectionistic, pooh-hah.
Characters 2009
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Enough of this predictable, perfectionistic, pooh-hah.
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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In interviews, she manages to coax quotes out of them like "There's no doubt about it, but you can never be sure" and "Baseballically, that was perfectionistic."
Taking Fiction Out to the Ballgame Allen Barra 2011
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They create certain perfectionistic expectations: If we aren't perfectly happy with the one we love, for example, might we have chosen wrong?
Christine Carter, PhD: Should You Stay or Should You Go? PhD Christine Carter 2011
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They create certain perfectionistic expectations: If we aren't perfectly happy with the one we love, for example, might we have chosen wrong?
Christine Carter, PhD: Should You Stay or Should You Go? PhD Christine Carter 2011
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At the same time, his father was perfectionistic, cold, and unloving.
Dr. Jim Taylor: How To Raise Spoiled Brats Dr. Jim Taylor 2011
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Enough of this predictable, perfectionistic, pooh-hah.
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