perfectionism

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It smacks of self-obsessed perfectionism, which is to say, it can obscure whether or not the material really matters that much.

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  1. noun A propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.
  2. noun A belief in certain religions that moral or spiritual perfection can be achieved before the soul has passed into the afterlife.

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  • Problem #8 - Controlling and manipulating This is typically a sign of co-dependency and can also be called by other terminologies or descriptive phrases such as attempting to change your partner and make them into someone they're not, perfectionism, and possessiveness. —  BeanRocket Blog Communities Lastest Posts
  • But that kind of perfectionism isn't easy, and isn't done with gentle criticism. —  Technology news, comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk
  • - I have keen attention to detail (though perfectionism is a curse, a stress magnet). —  PANEM ET CIRCENSES
  • In mock sympathy for Axl's painstaking perfectionism, the Pepper press release proclaims, —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • It smacks of self-obsessed perfectionism, which is to say, it can obscure whether or not the material really matters that much. —  freedarko.com
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/pərˈfɛkʃənɪzm/
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