perfection

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /pɚˈfɛkʃən/ UK /pəˈfɛkʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the state of being flawless or complete

She polished the speech to perfection.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the state of being flawless... flawlessnessfaultlessnessexcellence completeness consummation ideal

Opposites

imperfection flaw deficiency defect

Word family

Derived forms perfectionismperfectionist

Related forms perfect perfectly imperfection

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Proverbs (1)

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There's no such thing as perfection

Etymology

From Old French perfection, from Latin perfectio(n-) ('a completing'), from perficere ('to complete, finish'), from per- ('thoroughly') + facere ('to do, make').

perfectio Latin perficere Latin facere Latin

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# perfection

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /pɚˈfɛkʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /pəˈfɛkʃən/

## Meanings
1. the state of being flawless or complete

## Examples
- She polished the speech to perfection.

## Synonyms
- flawlessness
- faultlessness
- excellence
- completeness
- consummation
- ideal

## Antonyms
- imperfection
- flaw
- deficiency
- defect

## Derived Forms
- perfectionism
- perfectionist

## Related Forms
- perfect
- perfectly
- imperfection

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: perfectio
- Root: perficere
- Root: facere

## Etymology
From Old French perfection, from Latin perfectio(n-) ('a completing'), from perficere ('to complete, finish'), from per- ('thoroughly') + facere ('to do, make').

## AI Etymology
Perfection comes from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectio(n-) ('a completing'), from perficere ('to complete, finish'), from per- ('thoroughly') + facere ('to do, make'). The etymological trail includes Latin perfectio, Latin perficere, and Latin facere. As a noun, perfection means the state of being flawless or complete. The same family is visible in derived forms such as perfectionism and perfectionist and related forms such as perfect, perfectly, and imperfection. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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