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Definition of perfectionist noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

perfectionist

noun
 
/pəˈfekʃənɪst/
 
/pərˈfekʃənɪst/
(sometimes disapproving)
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  1. 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.
See perfectionist in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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