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completionism

Syllables: com·ple·tion·ismUK/kəmˈpliː.ʃən.ɪ.zəm//kəmˈpli.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/

completionism noun: the goal of achieving every objective in a game, as opposed to merely doing enough to win.

Noun

completionism (uncountable)

  1. The goal of achieving every objective in a game, as opposed to merely doing enough to win.
  2. The goal of collecting, visiting, experiencing, etc. every item of a set.
    • Lee's crossover idea was a sales bonanza, propelling Marvel readership inot unheard-of spheres of completionism2013, Alex S. Romagnoli, Gian S. Pagnucci, Enter the Superheroes: American Values, Culture, and the Canon of Superhero Literature, →ISBN, page 41
    • I say "almost" because, for as exhaustive an attempt at completionism as this has been, I know I don't have them all.2019, Michael J. Nazarewycz, “Preface”, in Historic Movie Theaters of Delaware, page 8

Origin of completionism

From completion + -ism.

Questions about completionism

What does completionism mean?
Completionism means the goal of achieving every objective in a game, as opposed to merely doing enough to win.
What part of speech is completionism?
Completionism is a noun.
How do you pronounce completionism?
Completionism is pronounced /kəmˈpliː.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/ (UK).

Words near completionism in the dictionary

  1. completing
  2. completing the square
  3. completion
  4. completion string
  5. completion strings
  6. completionism
  7. completionist
  8. completionists
  9. completions
  10. completism
  11. completist

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