completist
Americannoun
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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.
noun
Etymology
Origin of completist
First recorded in 1950–55; complet(e) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
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 mean, sure, if you're a completist, maybe that has an appeal.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2023
Olsen: I had always thought of myself as kind of a Lynskey completist but I have not seen “Ever After.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
Still, it’s easy to become an Auden completist.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 29, 2022
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