perfectionism's Usage Examples:

Traditional Quakerism uses the term perfectionism.

disorder marked by an excessive need for orderliness, neatness, and perfectionism.

In Cities of Words (2004) Cavell traces the history of moral perfectionism, a mode of moral thinking spanning the history of Western philosophy.

perfectionists—egosyntonic perfectionism—were less likely to procrastinate than non-perfectionists, while maladaptive perfectionists, who saw their perfectionism as a problem—egodystonic.

In ethics and value theory, perfectionism is the persistence of will in obtaining the optimal quality of spiritual, mental, physical, and material being.

outsiders may call some behavior perfectionism, while for the gifted this may be their standard.

It has been said that perfectionism "becomes desirable when it.

The result of this perfectionism is that his music, especially his organ music, tends to be well polished.

Behind such perfectionism, self psychology would see earlier traumatic injuries to the grandiose.

opponent of Old School Presbyterian theology, an advocate of Christian perfectionism, and a religious writer.

During the 1960s Brinsmead advocated a form of perfectionism which he described as the "[Sanctuary] Awakening" message.

Frustrated with his perfectionism, his daughters-in-law plot to get him married to an easy-going woman.

will follow, a positive attitude he contrasts with negative perfectionism.

faith and emancipation from sin" in his teaching on perfectionism.

For the Christian, "perfectionism and freedom from sin were possible in this world".

achieved national and international recognition for its unique style and perfectionism.

His Hanbali-Zaydi Sufi school tries to integrate perfectionism of commandments and agape oriented activism.

Kyōshitsu) that aired on NTV in 2005, it depicts a teacher whose rigid perfectionism and unique teaching methods conflicts with her young sixth grade students.

Synonyms:

disposition; temperament;

Antonyms:

cheerfulness; good nature; agreeableness;