Definitions For Completist

Etymology 1

complete + ist. originally from fanspeak, the slang of science fiction fans.

Noun

COMPLETIST (plural COMPLETISTs) A collector who strives to obtain a complete collection of some type of thing. }} }} }} }} }}

Translations

Italian: completista, m, f

Adjective

Which attempts to collect something completely. }} }} }}

Related terms

completism

References

{{R:Brave New Words, page=25}} {{R:OED SF, 183, completist n.}}

Etymology 2

complete + ist

Noun

COMPLETIST (plural COMPLETISTs) A person who champions any philosophy which focuses on the completeness of something; as, a completist philosopher who holds that a definite complete body of knowledge exists to be discovered

Translations

Italian: completista, m, f

Etymology 3

Adjective

(obsolete) Alternative spelling of completest