Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word



Synonyms for perfectionism


Grammar : Noun
Spell : per-fek-shuh-niz-uh m
Phonetic Transcription : pərˈfɛk ʃəˌnɪz əm



Définition of perfectionism

  • As in hairsplitting : noun nitpicking
Example sentences :
  • Perfectionism: defining the term as referring to God's righteousness, and not self-righteousness.
  • Extract from : « History of American Socialisms » by John Humphrey Noyes
  • Perfectionism, no less than isolationism or imperialism or power politics, may obstruct the paths to international peace.
  • Extract from : « State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt » by Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • This is the application of perfectionism to politics, which was originally a religious notion.
  • Extract from : « Abolition a Sedition » by Geo. W. Donohue
  • When he happens to be guilty of a fault, he is in a state of lapse; at other times in a state of perfectionism.
  • Extract from : « Abolition a Sedition » by Geo. W. Donohue
  • We know it is a doctrine of perfectionism, but it is not a practicable doctrine, in our opinion.
  • Extract from : « Abolition a Sedition » by Geo. W. Donohue
  • They must first be made to believe in perfectionism, before they would venture on such an experiment.
  • Extract from : « Abolition a Sedition » by Geo. W. Donohue
  • We gained a great step in the acquisition of our National Independence; but we did not arrive to a state of perfectionism.
  • Extract from : « Abolition a Sedition » by Geo. W. Donohue
  • Perfectionism, the doctrine that moral perfection is by divine grace attainable in the present life.
  • Extract from : « The Nuttall Encyclopaedia » by Edited by Rev. James Wood
  • Their principles are perfectionism, communism and free love.
  • Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877, Vol. XX. No. 118 » by Various

Words or expressions associated with your search


Most wanted synonyms

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019