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Question: Is there a word for the fear of perfection!?
Or even the fear of joy!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
The technical phobia for
"fear of perfection" is
AtelophobiaWww@QuestionHome@Com

Fear of perfection is perfectionism!.
Fear of joy is misanthropy!.

I am never satisfied with things as they are because I might find out they are perfect!. As long as I keep fussing, they will never be so!.

I don't want other people messing up my messing up so I avoid any joy they might bring!.

That's why I am a perfectionistic misanthrope!. (perfectionistic isn't a word!.)Www@QuestionHome@Com

oh i am sure someone made one up!. i swear there are people somewhere who make up words for words we already have!. like why do we need a word for the fear of joy or perfection!? can't we just say what i just said but i am sure whatever they are they end in phobia which is the usual term for fear of!. well i looked anyways but i couldn't find them!. ask a teacher of psychology they should know at least a good place to look for your answer!. i am sure there is a text book for it!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

no!.
i fear perfection, it is not worth it!.
i like having flaws!.
in my opinion, having flaws is what makes us human!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

semantically!? haven't got a clue!.!.!.

socially though, fear of perfection is human!.!.!. fear of joy is sadist!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Perfection phobia!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

RepublicanWww@QuestionHome@Com

Lackadaisical!? Www@QuestionHome@Com

Here is a list of all fears!.Www@QuestionHome@Com