encyclopedian

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adjective

Encyclopedic; embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects.

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Meanings

adjectiveencyclopedian (not comparable)

alternative Commonwealth encyclopaedian · alternative dated encyclopædian

  1. not comparableEncyclopedic; embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects.

    Synonyms: encyclopediac, encyclopediacal, encyclopedial, encyclopedic, encyclopedical

nounencyclopedian (plural encyclopedians)

plural encyclopedians · alternative Commonwealth encyclopaedian · alternative dated encyclopædian

  1. A person who has an encyclopedic knowledge.

    This is how Alzheimer's transforms encyclopedians into vegetables, how Parkinson's immobilizes triatheletes.

    2012, Rob Benvie, Maintenance

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveEncyclopedic; embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects.

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Also see
encyclopedial

Origin

From encyclopedia + -an.

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Cite this entry
APA

encyclopedian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encyclopedian

MLA

“encyclopedian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encyclopedian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “encyclopedian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encyclopedian.

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