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perfectionism

/pɚˈfɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
per-fec-tio-ni-sm
IPA
/pɚˈfɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English perfection Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English perfectionism From perfection + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɚˈfɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/
  • British English: /pəˈfɛk.ʃ(ə).nɪ.z(ə)m/

Usage

Inflected Forms

perfectionisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

perfectionist perfectionistic

Rhymes With

protectionism

Questions

How do you pronounce perfectionism?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɚˈfɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/.
What does perfectionism mean?
An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.
Where does perfectionism come from?
Etymology tree English perfection Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English perfectionism From perfection + -ism.

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