completionism

English

Etymology

From completion +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

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Noun

completionism (uncountable)

  1. (video games) 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.
    • 2013, Alex S. Romagnoli, Gian S. Pagnucci, Enter the Superheroes: American Values, Culture, and the Canon of Superhero Literature‎[1], →ISBN, page 41:
      Lee's crossover idea was a sales bonanza, propelling Marvel readership inot unheard-of spheres of completionism
    • 2019, Michael J. Nazarewycz, “Preface”, in Historic Movie Theaters of Delaware‎[2], page 8:
      I say "almost" because, for as exhaustive an attempt at completionism as this has been, I know I don't have them all.
    • 2020, Alice Vincent, “March”, in Rootbound: Rewilding a Life‎[3], →ISBN:
      There is an infections completionism to the way millennials travel; we visit one country for a short while and consider it done, ticket off.
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