perfectionist

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  1. One who believes in any form of perfectionism. Our late perfectionists are truly enlightened, who think they can live and not sin. Baxter, Saints' Rest, iv. 2.
  2. Specifically [capitalized] A member of the Oneida Community. See community. Also called Bible Communist.
  3. Christian Perfectionist a believer in Christian perfection. See perfectionism .

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  • That signature was important; Imbri was a perfectionist, and liked to put her personal stamp on every bad dream she delivered. —  Night Mare
  • Jeffrey was above all things a perfectionist, and he hated when things weren't symmetrical. —  Karin Slaughter - Blindsighted
  • I often put too much pressure on myself or play the role of perfectionist, and yet when I do, I wind up getting nothing done due to too much adherence to the ideal, "If you're not going to do it right, don't bother doing it at all." —  Out of Focus
  • He is a perfectionist, and that's what makes him successful and what made Apple succeed. —  Technology news, comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk
  • The ultimate goal of personal development for the perfectionist, in Daniels 'and Price's view? —  PezCyclingNews.com
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  1. = French perfectionniste = Spanish perfeccionista; as perfection + -ist.
 

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