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perfectionist

[per-fek-shuh-nist] / pərˈfɛk ʃə nɪst /


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Are these three subtitle terms — codependent, perfectionist, people-pleasing — interchangeable or interlinked?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

People who know Magyar personally say he is a perfectionist with a short temper but who will apologise for his shortcomings.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

And she does capture enough candid moments to provide a portrait of perfectionist people—who, like opera stars, have to be great actors while also doing astounding things with their physical gifts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

"I'm a fierce perfectionist and there is an overactive, hugely self-critical voice in my head - my whole life is an exercise in trying to shake that," he says.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Vonetta was a perfectionist, but only about certain things.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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