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Added 9 October 2026

perfection

/pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/ noun

In Latin: perfectiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about perfection at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The state of being without a flaw or defect.
An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept.
The act of making something perfect.

Origin

From Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectiō. By surface analysis, perfect + -ion. Displaced native Old English fulfremednes.

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