Spanish word

perfección

Pronunciation

IPA/peɾfekˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounperfection

Example

¿Buscas la perfección en todo?

Do you seek perfection in everything?

Illustration for perfección (perfection)

More examples

No necesitas la perfección para comunicarte bien.

You don't need perfection to communicate well.

Core concept

An abstract ideal of complete flawlessness and exactness.

Common phrases

  • obsesión por la perfección

    obsession with perfection

  • luchar por la perfección

    strive for perfection

Similar words

ideal: The best or most desirable form or model that sets a standard to aim for.
perfeccionismo: A personality tendency to pursue flawless outcomes and insist on exact standards.
plenitud: A state of fullness and completeness in which nothing important is missing.

Definition in Spanish

Perfección es un sustantivo que indica el estado de máxima exactitud y acabado, considerado a menudo un ideal.

Word origin

The noun comes from the adjective perfecto plus the noun-forming suffix -ción and ultimately from Latin perfectus meaning 'completed' or 'made perfect'.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish la perfección is mostly an abstract, uncountable concept and speakers often use the adjective perfecto/a or the exclamation '¡Perfecto!' in everyday conversation instead of the noun.

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