perfectionism

perfecţionism — PERFECŢIONÍSM s.n. 1. Tendinţă de a atinge perfecţiunea. 2. (med.) Tendinţă maladivă spre perfecţiune, care, ignorând, eliminând realizările parţiale, frânează orice realizare. [pr.: ţi o ] – Din fr. perfectionnisme. Trimis de cata, 24.01.2005.… …   Dicționar Român

Perfectionism — may refer to: *Perfectionism (psychology) *Perfectionism (philosophy) *Perfectionist movement …   Wikipedia

Perfectionism — Per*fec tion*ism, n. The doctrine of the Perfectionists. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

perfectionism — index casuistry, particularity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

perfectionism — ► NOUN 1) refusal to accept any standard short of perfection. 2) Philosophy the doctrine that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable. DERIVATIVES perfectionist noun & adjective …   English terms dictionary

perfectionism — ☆ perfectionism [pər fek′shə niz΄əm ] n. 1. any doctrine that holds that moral, religious, or social perfection can and should be attained in this life 2. extreme or obsessive striving for perfection, as in one s work perfectionist n., adj …   English World dictionary

perfectionism —    There has always been an optimistic viewpoint within the Christian community that believers have the power to respond to the highest ideals of the faith. Various movements have taught that Christians could approach or attain at least some… …   Encyclopedia of Protestantism

PERFECTIONISM —    because JESUS OF NAZARETH said You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect, various CHRISTIAN groups have claimed that perfection is an obligation and a real possibility in this life. Traditionally the ROMAN CATHOLIC… …   Concise dictionary of Religion

perfectionism — [[t]pə(r)fe̱kʃənɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Perfectionism is the attitude or behaviour of a perfectionist …   English dictionary

perfectionism — noun Date: circa 1846 1. a. the doctrine that the perfection of moral character constitutes a person s highest good b. the theological doctrine that a state of freedom from sin is attainable on earth 2. a disposition to regard anything short of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

perfectionism — /peuhr fek sheuh niz euhm/, n. 1. any of various doctrines holding that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable. 2. a personal standard, attitude, or philosophy that demands perfection and rejects anything less. [1830 40,… …   Universalium