completist

[kuhm-plee-tist]

noun

1. 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.

2. completionist.

completist

/ kəmˈpliːtɪst /

noun

1. a person who collects objects or memorabilia obsessively

   ardent John Wayne completists

Word History and Origins

Origin of completist¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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You’re a self-declared erotic drama completist.

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If you’re an “SNL” completist and faithful fan, the best piece of the entire show for you may have been the cold open, which features a huge number of past guest hosts who’ve done the task five or more times.

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If you’re a Taylor Swift fan, for instance, you might buy minimally different “special” editions of her latest out of the need to be a completist.

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