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completist

American

[kuhm-plee-tist] / kəmˈpli tɪst /

noun

a person who attempts to complete a collection or set, especially a collector who wants to collect an example of every item in a particular field: I'd only recommend this movie to Hepburn completists.

This recording is a must for obsessive Sinatra completists.
I'd only recommend this movie to Hepburn completists.
completionist.

completist British

/ kəmˈpliːtɪst /

noun

a person who collects objects or memorabilia obsessively

ardent John Wayne completists

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Etymology

Origin of completist

First recorded in 1950–55; complet(e) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

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completist

I am a completist and I wanted, no, needed to see everything.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

“SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” is not for the completist.

From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025

She is a connoisseur and a completist: Her specimens include lids from oatmeal canisters, cups from fast-food joints, cleaners wrapped in shrink sleeves, and many, many Amazon mailers.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023

I’m not a Kendrick completist, but I’m always happy to see her.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2023

Still, it’s easy to become an Auden completist.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 29, 2022

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