Wikipediholism

English

Etymology

From Wikipedia +‎ -holism.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌwɪ.kɪˌpiːdɪˈhɒ.lɪ.zəm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌwɪ.kiˌpiːdiˈhɑ.lɪ.zəm/, /ˌwɪ.kəˌpiːdiˈhɑ.lɪ.zəm/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɒlɪzəm
• Hyphenation: Wi‧ki‧pe‧di‧ho‧lism

Noun

Wikipediholism (uncountable)

1. (Wikimedia jargon) An addiction to editing Wikipedia.

   Hypernym: Wikiholism

   • 2006 December 21, Jack Schofield, “(article title)”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎^[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-07-28:

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

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

     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.

   • 2015 February 3, Andrew McMillen, “One Man's Quest to Rid Wikipedia of Exactly One Grammatical Mistake”, in Wired‎^[2], San Francisco, C.A.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-06-18:

     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."

Related terms

• Wikipediholic

 

Further reading

• Wikipediholism test on Wikipedia.Wikipedia