Perfectionism :: Perfectionism (n.) The doctrine of the Perfectionists.
Perfectionist :: Perfectionist (n.) One pretending to perfection; esp., one pretending to moral perfection; one who believes that persons may and do attain to moral perfection and sinlessness in this life..
Perfectionment :: Perfectionment (n.) The act of bringing to perfection, or the state of having attained to perfection..
Perfective :: Perfective (a.) Tending or conducing to make perfect, or to bring to perfection; -- usually followed by of..
Perfidious :: Perfidious (a.) Guilty of perfidy; violating good faith or vows; false to trust or confidence reposed; teacherous; faithless; as, a perfidious friend..
Perfidious :: Perfidious (a.) Involving, or characterized by, perfidy..
Perfoliate :: Perfoliate (a.) Having the basal part produced around the stem; -- said of leaves which the stem apparently passes directory through.
Perfoliate :: Perfoliate (a.) Surrounded by a circle of hairs, or projections of any kind..
Perforata :: Perforata (n. pl.) A division of corals including those that have a porous texture, as Porites and Madrepora; -- opposed to Aporosa..
Perforata :: Perforata (n. pl.) A division of Foraminifera, including those having perforated shells..
Perforate :: Perforate (v.) To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of.