perfectionist
noun/pəˈfekʃənɪst/
/pərˈfekʃənɪst/
(sometimes disapproving)- a person who likes to do things perfectly and is not satisfied with anything less
- He was a perfectionist in his art and could be difficult to work for.
- perfectionist standards
- To reach that level of playing you have to be an absolute perfectionist.
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