Wikipedist en · NOUN
Etymology
From Wikipedia + -ist, likely by analogy with encyclopedist.
Meanings
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(rare, taxonomic:Wikimedia jargon) A Wikipedian (person who contributes to Wikipedia).
It has of course the brilliant let-out that it does not seek to prove that its statements are true, but only that they are “verifiable”. This principle is relatively weak: Wikipedists are supposed to be able to source their remarks.
2007, Richard D. North, “Scrap the BBC!”: Ten Years to Set Broadcasters Free, London: Social Affairs Unit, →ISBN, page 141:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |