perfectionist

[ per-fek-shuh-nist ]

noun

1. a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism.
2. a person who demands perfection of himself, herself, or others.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or distinguished by perfection or perfectionism.

Other Words From

• per·fection·istic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of perfectionist¹

First recorded in 1650–60; perfection + -ist

Example Sentences

But I’m a super perfectionist and I’m sensitive about my s–, so sometimes it takes a while.

From Los Angeles Times

But Currentzis is also controversial because he is, on one hand, an obsessive perfectionist and, on the other, a showy radical with highly original musical ideas.

From Los Angeles Times

“I am a perfectionist. And it runs in the family. And it started with my father,” Stewart said in the opening of her documentary.

From Salon

His unlikely rise, combined with a perfectionist approach and wholesome demeanor, prompted one teammate to call him “Captain America.”

From Los Angeles Times

Always the perfectionist, play-by-play announcer Joe Davis wonders if he got things right on his historic Freddie Freeman World Series grand slam call.

From Los Angeles Times