What does "perfectionism" mean?

An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.

How do you pronounce "perfectionism"?

Pronounced //pəˈfɛk.ʃ(ə).nɪ.z(ə)m//.

Common synonyms include: casuistry, cheerfulness, compulsiveness, culture of perfectionism, discrimination, empiricism.

/pəˈfɛk.ʃ(ə).nɪ.z(ə)m/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection. countable, uncountable
2
a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable wordnet
3
A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for. countable, uncountable

"She suffers from perfectionism and fear of failure."

From perfection + -ism.