Wikipedian
/wɪ.kɪˈpiː.dɪ.ən/
Wikipedian noun: a person who contributes to Wikipedia, especially a regular contributor well versed in the ways of the website.
Noun
Wikipedian (plural Wikipedians)
- A person who contributes to Wikipedia, especially a regular contributor well versed in the ways of the website.
- He is proud to be a Wikipedian.
- That is because Wikipedians, as they call themselves, can not only contribute whatever they want but can also edit entries posted by other writers as they see fit.2001 September 20, Peter Meyers, “Fact-Driven? Collegial? This Site Wants You”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Adjective
Wikipedian (not comparable)
- Of or relating to Wikipedia.
- Many scholars of Wikipedian theology theorize that if consensus is ever reached, Wikipedia will spontaneously disappear.2006 April 19, “The Wikipedia FAQK”, in Wired News
- In these Googlial Wikipedian times, a vast collection of wordbooks may seem slow, unnecessary or both.2007 September 6, GALE ZOË GARNETT, “The language of the love of language”, in Globe and Mail
Wikipedian meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Nepali and Arabic
Wikipedian in Hindi
- a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia
- विकिपीडियाई vikipīḍiyāī
- of or relating to Wikipedia
- विकिपीडिया का vikipīḍiyā kā, विकिपीडिया की vikipīḍiyā kī, विकिपीडिया के vikipīḍiyā ke
Wikipedian in Bengali
- Wikipedian
- উইকিপিডিয়ান uikipiḍiẏan
Wikipedian in Nepali
- wikipedian
- विकिपीडियन vikipīḍiyan
Wikipedian in Arabic
- a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia
- وِيكِيبِيدِيّ wīkībīdiyy, وِيكِيبِيدِيَّة wīkībīdiyya
- of or relating to Wikipedia
- وِيكِيبِيدِيّ wīkībīdiyy
More languagesFewer languages
- Wikipedian in Indonesian
- Wikipediawan, Wikipediawati
- Wikipedian in Thai
- ชาววิกิพีเดีย
Examples of Wikipedian in a sentence
- Britannica, somewhat representative of old media in general, instinctively regards Wikipedia as a threat, whereas Wikipedians are not the least bit tempted to reciprocate.2006 April 22, The Economist:
- If people stopped believing in the Wikipedian ideal, and used its tools for vandalism, "it's unlikely the whole enterprise would survive a week"2008 March 21, Pat Kane, “Here Comes Everybody, by Clay Shirky. We-Think, by Charles Leadbeater”, in Independent:
Forms of Wikipedian
| plural | Wikipedians |
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Origin of Wikipedian
From Wikipedia + -ian (compare encyclopedist).
Questions about Wikipedian
- What does Wikipedian mean?
- Wikipedian means a person who contributes to Wikipedia, especially a regular contributor well versed in the ways of the website.
- What is Wikipedian in Hindi?
- Wikipedian in Hindi is विकिपीडियाई (vikipīḍiyāī), विकिपीडिया का (vikipīḍiyā kā), विकिपीडिया की (vikipīḍiyā kī). See Wikipedian meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use Wikipedian in a sentence?
- Britannica, somewhat representative of old media in general, instinctively regards Wikipedia as a threat, whereas Wikipedians are not the least bit tempted to reciprocate.
- What part of speech is Wikipedian?
- Wikipedian can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Wikipedian?
- Wikipedian is pronounced /wɪ.kɪˈpiː.dɪ.ən/.
- What is the plural of Wikipedian?
- The plural of Wikipedian is Wikipedians.
Words near Wikipedian in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Wikipedian (page history and authors); উইকিপিডিয়ান (Bengali) (page history and authors); विकिपीडियन (Nepali) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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