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Perfectionism vs Excellence - What's the difference?

perfectionism | excellence |

As a noun perfectionism

is a dislike for anything less than perfection.

As a proper noun excellence is

a title of honor or respect; more common in the form excellency.

perfectionism

English

(wikipedia perfectionism)

Noun

(-)
  • A dislike for anything less than perfection
  • A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for

    • Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -ism

    excellence

    English

    (wikipedia excellence)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The quality of being excellent; state of possessing good qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit; superiority in virtue.
  • Something in which one excels.
  • An excellent or valuable quality; that by which any one excels or is eminent; a virtue.

    • Synonyms

    * superiority * pre-eminence * perfection * worth * goodness * purity * greatness

    See also

    * par excellence ----