| 词汇 | completism |
| 释义 | completism noun[ U ] uk /kəmˈpliː.tɪ.zəm/ us /kəmˈpliː.t̬ɪ.zəm/ the principle of wanting to collect or experience as many things as possible connected with a particular subject or interest, so that your collection or experience is complete: I used to be obsessed with having the entire vinyl discographies of certain bands, but for the sake of my sanity (and my bank account) I gave up on completism. Completism can be a positive trait, but you have to know when to stop. Compare completionism Related word completist The gene for completism does exist in our family (my father has an alarmingly comprehensive stamp collection), but it seems to have skipped a generation. This hefty chunk of completism claims to include everything ever recorded by Lee "Scratch" Perry and Bob Marley. He recalls early signs of completism when, learning piano from the age of 10, he wanted to play everything in sight. They insisted on publishing all 17 volumes of his work, a level of completism that seems excessive even to a fan like me. Enthusiasts -aholic -oholic aficionado anorak armchair audiophile eager beaver enthusiast faddist fan favourite fanatic nerd numismatist otaku people watcher turophile ultra watcher Whovian zealot You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Collecting and amassing |
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