Wikipediholism

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UK/ˌwɪ.kɪˌpiːdɪˈhɒ.lɪ.zəm/US/ˌwɪ.kiˌpiːdiˈhɑ.lɪ.zəm/US/ˌwɪ.kəˌpiːdiˈhɑ.lɪ.zəm/

noun

An addiction to editing Wikipedia.

OriginEnglish alcoholism ← Middle English alcofol ← Medieval Latin alcoho →
Scrabble 29
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Meanings

nounWikipediholism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn addiction to editing Wikipedia.

    Blog streaking, Google-stalking, Wikipediholism and other modern maladies

    2006 December 21, Jack Schofield, “(article title)”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Jul 2023
    2 more examples

    The author of the original tool for counting edits noted that editcountitis, or an unhealthy obsession with the notion of edit count, can be fatal. Editcountitis is often a symptom of Wikipediholism, which is an even worse disease. The only sure treatment is worrying more about the quality of your edits than the quantity.

    2008, Phoebe Ayers, Charles Matthews, Ben Yates, How Wikipedia Works, San Francisco, C.A.: No Starch Press, →ISBN, pages 324–325

    The community has dubbed obsessively editing the encyclopedia Wikipediholism; an article for the term warns that, "like any behavioral addiction, Wikipedia overuse may lead to job loss, divorce, bankruptcy, or worse. […] Remember, it's your time and you are donating it to Wikipedia. It is healthy to donate what you can afford to donate, but no more."

    2015 February 3, Andrew McMillen, “One Man's Quest to Rid Wikipedia of Exactly One Grammatical Mistake”, in Wired, San Francisco, C.A.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Jun 2023

Origin

  1. Proto-Polynesian*witi
  2. Hawaiianwiki
  3. Hawaiianwikiwiki
  4. Proto-Indo-European*webʰ-
  5. Proto-Germanic*webaną
  6. Proto-Germanic*wabją
  7. Old Englishwebb
  8. Middle Englishweb
  9. Englishweb
  10. EnglishWikiWikiWebclip.
  11. Englishwiki
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  13. Ancient Greekἐν (en)
  14. Ancient Greekἐν- (en-)
  15. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-redup.
  16. Proto-Indo-European*kʷékʷlos
  17. Proto-Hellenic*kʷókʷlos
  18. Proto-Hellenic*kúklos
  19. Ancient Greekκύκλος (kúklos)
  20. Ancient Greekἐγκύκλῐος (enkúklĭos)
  21. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂w-
  22. Proto-Hellenic*pā́wits
  23. Ancient Greekπαῖς (paîs)
  24. Ancient Greekπαιδεύω (paideúō)
  25. Ancient Greekπαιδείᾱ (paideíā)
  26. Ancient Greekἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ (enkúklios paideíā)
  27. New Latinencyclopaedīa
  28. Englishencyclopedia
  29. EnglishWikipedia
  30. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  31. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  32. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  33. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  34. Medieval Latinalcoho
  35. Middle Englishalcofol
  36. Englishalcohol
  37. Englishalcoholism
  38. EnglishWikipediholism

From Wikipedia + -holism.

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APA

Wikipediholism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wikipediholism

MLA

“Wikipediholism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wikipediholism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wikipediholism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wikipediholism.

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