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perfectionist

noun/pərˈfɛkʃənɪst/

a person who refuses to accept any standard short of perfection

As a perfectionist, she often found it hard to meet deadlines because she insisted on revising her work endlessly until it was flawless.

idealistpuristnitpicker
word origin — Early 20th century: from perfection + -ist