perfection
/pɛʁ.fɛk.sjɔ̃/feminine
Perfection is the English word for the French noun perfection.
perfection refers to the state of being perfect.
Meaning: being perfect (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun perfection is feminine and is used with the feminine article la (la perfection).
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables and is pronounced /pɛʁ.fɛk.sjɔ̃/.
Did you know?
- French speakers use the expression chercher la petite bête to describe the act of obsessively searching for a tiny flaw in something that is otherwise perfection.
- In French, the word 'parfait' (perfect) can be used as a noun to describe a specific type of dessert, which is quite a departure from the abstract concept of perfection.
- The linguistic roots of perfection involve the Latin 'perficiō', meaning 'to finish' or 'to complete', implying that perfection is not just about being good, but about being entirely finished.
Examples in context
- La perfection est fille du temps.Perfection is the daughter of time.Tatoeba #3662356 by nimfeo, translation #11009432 by tjwhale
- Mayuko vise toujours la perfection.Mayuko always aims for perfection.Tatoeba #331093 by TRANG, translation #32403 by CP
- La perfection n'est pas suffisante.Perfection isn't good enough.Tatoeba #1333477 by sacredceltic, translation #1333449 by Scott
- Cette œuvre d'art est d'une perfection remarquableThis work of art is of remarkable perfection
- Son français est impeccableHis French is impeccable
- Sa performance était tout simplement parfaiteHis performance was simply perfect
- La soirée était géniale, tout était parfaitThe evening was awesome, everything was perfect
- C'était vraiment top, je n'aurais pas pu demander mieuxIt was really perfect, I couldn't have asked for better
- Son travail est formidable, tout est toujours parfaitHis work is fantastic, everything is always perfect
- Le concert hier soir était du tonnerre, c'était parfaitThe concert last night was awesome, it was perfect
- 23 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are looking at a painting in a museum.
- NathanCette peinture atteint la perfection.This painting reaches perfection.
- ChloéOui, la perfection est visible partout.Yes, perfection is visible everywhere.
- NathanEst-ce que tu cherches la perfection ?Are you looking for perfection?
- ChloéNon, je cherche juste la beauté.No, I am just looking for beauty.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “perfection” translations and entries perfection, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries perfection, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
