Perfectionist

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/pərfˈɛkʃənəst/ · पर्फ़ेक्शनिस्ट

Meaning

A person who refuses to accept anything less than perfect

हिंदी अर्थ

पूर्णतावादी, पूर्ण से कम स्वीकार न करने वाला

Example sentences

A perfectionist never submits the first draft.

A perfectionist rewrites a good answer for the third time.

Daily use: Perfectionist pehla draft kabhi nahi deta.

Word forms
Perfectionist nPerfectionism nPerfectionist adj
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Perfectionist = perfection + ist, यानी perfection पर ज़ोर देने वाला व्यक्ति। ऐसा व्यक्ति थोड़ी-सी भी कमी वाली चीज़ स्वीकार नहीं करता।

Perfectionist is perfection + ist, a person who insists on perfection. Such a person will not accept anything that is even slightly less than perfect.

Exam note

OWS में 'perfect से कम कुछ भी स्वीकार न करने वाला' = perfectionist। इसका noun perfectionism है; इसकी अति अक्सर procrastination (टालमटोल) बन जाती है।

In OWS, 'a person who refuses to accept anything less than perfect' is a perfectionist. The related noun is perfectionism; too much of it often leads to procrastination.

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