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- noun Plural form of
perfectionist .
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But most of the labels perfectionists use are antiproductive, including those that deem a project to be "hard,""important,""my life's mission," or "the great American novel."
Hillary Rettig: How Labeling and Hyperbole Sabotage Your Writing Productivity Hillary Rettig 2010
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But most of the labels perfectionists use are antiproductive, including those that deem a project to be "hard," "important," "my life's mission," or "the great American novel."
Hillary Rettig: How Labeling and Hyperbole Sabotage Your Writing Productivity Hillary Rettig 2010
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But most of the labels perfectionists use are antiproductive, including those that deem a project to be "hard," "important," "my life's mission," or "the great American novel."
Hillary Rettig: How Labeling and Hyperbole Sabotage Your Writing Productivity Hillary Rettig 2010
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But most of the labels perfectionists use are antiproductive, including those that deem a project to be "hard,""important,""my life's mission," or "the great American novel."
Hillary Rettig: How Labeling and Hyperbole Sabotage Your Writing Productivity Hillary Rettig 2010
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They are "perfectionists" and sometimes put more effort into a task then is needed.
Do It Myself Blog – Glenda Watson Hyatt » 2008 » November 2008
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A recent study shows 'perfectionists' are more likely to be anorexic.
evolver Diary Entry evolver 2004
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Klingons weren’t known as perfectionists, save where weapons technique—say, with thebat’leth —was concerned.
String Theory, Book 3: Evolution Heather Jarman 2006
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We "perfectionists" just have a higher attention for detail as well as high standards for our work.
Boagworld recommends 2010
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While most people who call themselves "perfectionists" do so in a light-hearted or positive manner, there are those out there to whom perfection becomes an obsession.
Boagworld recommends 2010
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Anorexia and bulimia are diseases often associated with "perfectionists" who feel the need for control, said Steven Karp, medical director of the Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders in Wickenburg.
azcentral.com | news 2010
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