/ Dictionary / Index P perfectionist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•fec•tion•ist Pronunciation: (pur-fek'shu-nist), [key] — n. a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism. a person who demands perfection of himself, herself, or others. —adj. of, pertaining to, or distinguished by perfection or perfectionism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: perfectionist (Thesaurus) perfectionism perfective Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language