Perfectionism
//pəˈfɛk.ʃ(ə).nɪ.z(ə)m//
"Perfectionism" in a Sentence (9 examples)
She suffers from perfectionism and fear of failure.
The eraser you lent me doesn't work very well, which combined with my perfectionism led to my sketch looking like a palimpsest.
Perfectionism is another trap many people fall into.
David needs to overcome perfectionism.
David needs to focus on meaning over perfectionism.
Perfectionism can quickly become a disaster.
Excessive perfectionism leaves no room for creativity.
The malady of our time is perfectionism.
The disease of our time is perfectionism.
More for "perfectionism"
Next best steps
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.