Dictionary

Wikipedian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /wɪ.kɪˈpiː.dɪ.ən/

Etymology

From Wikipedia + -ian (compare encyclopedist).

Meanings

1. (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:
   • 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:
   • 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:

Relateds

Wikipedic

Translations (28)

cmn 維基百科的 /维基百科的 (of or relating to Wikipedia) · fi wikipedialainen (of or relating to Wikipedia) · nn wikipedisk (of or relating to Wikipedia) · uk вікіпеді́йний (of or relating to Wikipedia) · hi विकिपीडिया का (of or relating to Wikipedia) · ko 위키백과의 (of or relating to Wikipedia) · pl wikipedystyczny (of or relating to Wikipedia) · eo vikipedia (of or relating to Wikipedia) · da wikipedisk (of or relating to Wikipedia) · fr wikipédien (of or relating to Wikipedia) · et vikipeediline (of or relating to Wikipedia) · ca Viquipedista (of or relating to Wikipedia) · hi विकिपीडिया की (of or relating to Wikipedia) · sv wikipedia- (of or relating to Wikipedia) · hu wikipédiás (of or relating to Wikipedia) · hu wikipédikus (of or relating to Wikipedia) · vo Vükipedik (of or relating to Wikipedia) · hi विकिपीडिया के (of or relating to Wikipedia) · ja ウィキペディアの (of or relating to Wikipedia) · ru википедийный (of or relating to Wikipedia) · de wikipedianisch (of or relating to Wikipedia) · mk википедиски (of or relating to Wikipedia) · ar وِيكِيبِيدِيّ (of or relating to Wikipedia) · es wikipédico (of or relating to Wikipedia) · it wikipediano (of or relating to Wikipedia) · de Wikipedia- (of or relating to Wikipedia) · sv wikipedisk (of or relating to Wikipedia) · nb wikipedisk (of or relating to Wikipedia)

Wikipedian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /wɪ.kɪˈpiː.dɪ.ən/

Etymology

From Wikipedia + -ian (compare encyclopedist).

Meanings

1. (taxonomic:Wikimedia jargon) 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.
   • This change takes care of casual or heat-of-the-moment vandalism, but it does little to address a new category of Wikipedian somewhere between committed community member and momentarily vandalizing teenager, one that creates tougher problems. 2008, Jonathan Zittrain, The Future of the Internet—And How to Stop It, page 139:
   • 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:
   • 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:

Forms

Hypernyms

contributor · person · Wikimedian

Translations (44)

is Wikipediumaður (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · vo Vükipedan (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · hu wikipédista (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · sv wikipedian (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · eo vikipediisto (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · nl Wikipediaan (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · tr vikipedist (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · ru википеди́стка (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · mk википедија́нка (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · de Wikipedianer (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · pl wikipedysta (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · ar وِيكِيبِيدِيّ (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · la vicipaedianus (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · id Wikipediawan (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · ca viquipedista (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · nn wikipedianar (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · pt wikipediana (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · pt wikipedista (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · uk вікіпеди́ст (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · la vicipaediana (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · pl wikipedystka (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · it wikipediano (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · pt wikipediano (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · it wikipediana (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · cs wikipedistka (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · ja ウィキペディアン (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · cs wikipedista (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · fi wikipedisti (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · ar وِيكِيبِيدِيَّة (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · th ชาววิกิพีเดีย (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · nb wikipedianer (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · ru википеди́ст (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · eo vikipediistino (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · de Wikipedianerin (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · hi विकिपीडियाई (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · id Wikipediawati (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · sk wikipedián (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · et vikipedist (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · mk википедија́нец (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · uk вікіпеди́стка (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · es wikipedista (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · cmn 維基人 /维基人 (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · fr wikipédiste (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) · ko 위키백과 사용자 (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia)

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