perfection

Pronunciation: /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state of being without a flaw or defect
  2. noun an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
  3. noun the act of making something perfect

Etymology

From Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectiō. Equivalent to perfect + -ion. Displaced native Old English fulfremednes.

In classic literature

Synonyms

flawlessness, ne plus ultra

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
state
Narrower (hyponyms)
polish, intactness, dream, fare-thee-well
Opposite (antonyms)
imperfection

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