Completist
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A collector who strives to obtain a complete collection of some type of thing, especially a fan who aims to own or consume the complete output of a particular author, publisher, musician or band.
"completist - A dope who tries to have a complete collection in some line. The line may be as broad as having all the prozines ever published, or as narrow as collecting all the Golden Atom tales or all official correspondence during one's incumbency in some office. […]"
- 2 A person who champions any philosophy which focuses on the completeness of something.
"A completist philosopher holds that a definite complete body of knowledge exists to be discovered."
- 1 Which attempts to collect something completely.
"The completist collector of Conan will want not only all the Conan paperbacks, but also those about Conan or using the name Conan to promote sales of other books by Robert E. Howard."
- 2 Alternative spelling of completest. alt-of, alternative, obsolete
Example
More examples"completist - A dope who tries to have a complete collection in some line. The line may be as broad as having all the prozines ever published, or as narrow as collecting all the Golden Atom tales or all official correspondence during one's incumbency in some office. […]"
Etymology
From complete + -ist.
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