completist

American  

[kuhm-plee-tist] / kəmˈpli tɪst /

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.

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completist British  

/ kəmˈpliːtɪst /

noun

1. 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

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

Pappademas isn’t the only Dan completist in these pages.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2023

But that comes with the burden of expectations: fans of the original checking it against the source, some looking for a fresh take, others looking for a completist video illustration.

From New York Times • May 1, 2023

I mean, sure, if you're a completist, maybe that has an appeal.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2023

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

From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2022