perfectionism

🇺🇸 /pərˈfekʃənɪzəm/ 🇬🇧 /pəˈfekʃənɪzəm/
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noun
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A strong desire to do things in the best possible way and not being happy with anything less than the best.

His perfectionism causes him to spend hours on a single task.

translation

n. A strong desire to do things in the best possible way and not being happy with anything less than the best.

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Plural perfectionisms