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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“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
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
Compiled from previously published material, the book is a handy addendum for any Tolkien completist and also a neat introduction for those whose sole knowledge of the doomed island comes from “The Rings of Power.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2022
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
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