Define: Profectionist


pro·fec·tion·ist
noun
1.        a person who postpones work, yet holds all work done to an extremely high standard.
2.        the name of a blog run by a twenty-something girl who loves video games and Harry Potter.


Examples:
           "Due to being an extreme profectionist, Sarah spent several hours revising a definition, rather than doing her assignments."


Origin:
           A conjunction of the English words procrastinate ("to put things off"), and perfectionist ("to make perfect"). Originally coined in 2012 by a girl from Melbourne, who came up with the term while trying to find an appropriate name for her blog.


Derivitives:
           pro·fec·tion - noun
           pro·fec·tion·ism - noun
           pro·fec·tion·at·ing - verb

3 comments:

  1. Thuaners30 March 2012 at 9:46 am

    haha.. this is awesome on so many levels :) i can totally see this word catching on :)

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    1. Unknown30 March 2012 at 10:58 am

      Haha I hope so :P
      It's the best way to describe my work ethic.

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  2. Get Paid18 October 2012 at 3:09 am

    Recently I found a word to describe Profectionist, that is Scrupulous. Whats up with you watching 100 movies? Have you watched more then 3 yet? I'd watch them with you Sarah.

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