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deletionists

deletionists is the plural of deletionist.

Meaning of deletionist

Noun

deletionist (plural deletionists)

  1. A user with deletionist sentiments.
    • The two groups had been vying for control from early on in the site's life, but the numbers suggest that the deletionists may have won. The increasing difficulty of making a successful edit; the exclusion of casual users; slower growth – all are hallmarks of the deletionist approach.2009 August 12, Bobbie Johnson, “Wikipedia approaches its limits”, in The Guardian

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Questions about deletionists

What is deletionists the plural of?
Deletionists is the plural of deletionist.

Words near deletionists in the dictionary

  1. deleting
  2. deletion
  3. deletional
  4. deletionism
  5. deletionist
  6. deletionists
  7. deletions
  8. deletive
  9. deletogenic
  10. deletories
  11. deletorious

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