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perfectionism
per·fec·tion·ism [ pər fékshə nìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. demand for perfection: rigorous rejection of anything less than perfect
2. belief in existence of perfection: the doctrine that perfection is possible in human beings
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