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

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

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 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

If you're a completist, I'm delighted to report that the collection includes everything.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2022