Wikipedian

English

Etymology

Wikipedia +‎ -ian (compare encyclopaedist)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /wɪ.kɪˈpiː.dɪ.ən/, SAMPA: /wI.kI"pi:.dI.@n/

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Noun

Wikipedian (plural Wikipedians)

1. (Wiktionary and WMF jargon) A person who contributes to Wikipedia, especially a regular contributor versed in the ways of the site.
   • 2006, The Economist, 22 Apr.,

     Britannica, somewhat representative of old media in general, instinctively regards Wikipedia as a threat, whereas Wikipedians are not the least bit tempted to reciprocate.

   • 2008, Jonathan Zittrain, The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It, p. 139:

     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.

Translations

a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia

Catalan: viquipedista (ca) m. or f. Czech: Wikipedista (cs) m., Wikipedistka (cs) f. Dutch: Wikipediaan (nl) m. or f. Estonian: vikipedist (et) French: wikipédiste (fr) m. or f. German: Wikipedianer (de) m., Wikipedianerin (de) f. Japanese: ウィキペディアン (Wikipedian)

Mandarin: trad. 維基人, simpl. 维基人 (pinyin: Wéijīrén) Norwegian: wikipedant (no) m. Polish: wikipedysta (pl) m., wikipedystka (pl) f. Portuguese: Wikipedian (pt) m. and f., Wikipediano (pt) m., Wikipediana (pt) f. Russian: википедист (ru) m., википедистка (ru) f. Swedish: wikipedian (sv) c. Thai: ชาววิกิพีเดีย (th) (chow wikipedia)

Adjective

Wikipedian (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to Wikipedia.
   • 2006 Apr 19, “The Wikipedia FAQK”, Wired News:

     Many scholars of Wikipedian theology theorize that if consensus is ever reached, Wikipedia will spontaneously disappear.

   • 2007 Sep 6, GALE ZOË GARNETT, “The language of the love of language”, Globe and Mail:

     In these Googlial Wikipedian times, a vast collection of wordbooks may seem slow, unnecessary or both.

   • 2008 Mar 21, Pat Kane, “Here Comes Everybody, by Clay Shirky. We-Think, by Charles Leadbeater”, Independent:

     If people stopped believing in the Wikipedian ideal, and used its tools for vandalism, "it's unlikely the whole enterprise would survive a week"

See also

• Wikipedians on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Wikipedians

Translations

of or relating to Wikipedia

Catalan: Viquipedista (ca) m. or f. Estonian: vikipeediline (et) German: Wikipedia- (de) Italian: wikipediano (it) m., wikipediana (it) f.

Japanese: ウィキペディアの (ja) (wikipedia no) Mandarin: trad. 維基百科的, simpl. 维基百科的 (pinyin: Wéijībăikēde) Polish: wikipedystyczny (pl) m. Swedish: wikipedia- (sv)

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French: wikipédien m., wikipédienne f.

Latin: vicipædianus m., vicipædiana f. Spanish: wikipedista