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Wikipedian

Wikipedian

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About Wikipedia, its rules, style, or the people who edit it
  • adjective
  • /ˌwɪkɪˈpiːdiən/
  • Jargon
: wikipedista
  • Many Wikipedian editors collaborate to enhance articles on various topics and share knowledge.

Examples

  • I thanked the Wikipedian gods that we seemed to have reached a state where sleeping dogs were being allowed to lie and that if we kept our heads down, our entry might remain relatively unmolested.

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  • The Wikipedian community values accurate citations to improve the quality of their articles.

  • He adopted a Wikipedian style in his writing, ensuring all facts were sourced properly.

Synonyms

wiki
vsWikipedian
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Made or used on a website that many people can edit

is specific to the large online encyclopedia community and its policies

Surface Forms

Wikipedian positive

Morphology

Wikipedian = Wikipedia (transparent) = Wikipedia + ian

The suffix '-ian' is commonly used to form adjectives meaning 'related to' or 'pertaining to', making the word's meaning clear.

Etymology

Wikipedian comes from Wikipedia, a name made from wiki ('quick' in Hawaiian) and -pedia (as in encyclopedia, meaning 'learning'). So Wikipedian as an adjective means 'of or like Wikipedia', for example its neutral style, rules, or community ways.