wikiphilia

A powerful obsession with Wikipedia. A wikiphiliac may:

-turn to Wikipedia as the first and only source of information for a topic

-relentlessly defend Wikipedia's factual accuracy

-become uncomfortable when hearing information that he/she has not read on Wikipedia

-access Wikipedia several times a day

-spend much more time on Wikipedia than originally intended

-Wikipedia race

-compulsively switch to other Wikipedia articles, using the hyperlinks within articles, often without obtaining the originally sought information and leaving a bizarre informational "trail" in his/her browsing history (Such as from "Hmong language" to "list of most prolific serial killers")

-access Wikipedia for recreation

-enter a trance-like state while reading that is disorienting to exit

-constantly disseminate information read on Wikipedia

Patient: Doc, I can't stop reading Wikipedia. I'm on it for hours a day! My wife says she's going to leave me because I don't believe anything she says. I have to check it on Wikipedia first.

Doctor: It sounds like you have wikiphilia.

Patient: What's that?

Doctor: Look it up on Wikipedia.

by karsownr May 21, 2009

Wikiphilia

A game in which participants seek innovative ways to insert startling, shocking, vulgar, and often times ludacris information into wiki websites for the sheer love of wiki tampering

Have you ever played wikiphilia?

I played wikiphilia last night until 2am.

by quite-contrary May 2, 2009

wikiphobia

The irrational fear of wikipedia. First brought on in the early to mid 2000's, wikiphobia was demonstrated within numerous high school and college campuses. Fueled by the initial distrust of web-based knowledge, wikiphobia led many innocent students to be robbed of basic yet precious insights into important works of literature, science, philosophy and the arts. Although Wikipedia is known to be an undeniably useful starting point for research in any area, wikiphobia is still a common mental illness. One day scientists will discover the cure for wikiphobia, we can only hope.

"Don't use wikipedia as a source for your paper! You will get an F!" - Teacher/ Professor

"Man, that damn Old Man River of a teacher must have wikiphobia!"
- "He needs help"

by DJanks February 11, 2009

wikimiliar

To understand something only by quick internet search or wiki post

He was only wikimiliar with slut shaming...

by popicon January 11, 2017

winophilia

winophilia is a driving characteristic of one that enjoys exploring and discovering wines.. whose goal is to taste all sorts of wine, throughout the world. A winophile is someone that relishes the taste, bouquet, and varied hues of individual wines.

they were winophiles... traveling the world in search of the best wines nature and man had to offer. The couple was seriously bitten by the winophilia bug.

by anna marie avery November 8, 2009

Winphilia

Winphilia is when the underaged girl looks too hot

(Do not do pedophilia)

Man: GYAT she's HOT
Man2: She's 10 bro,,
Man: It's not pedophilia, it's Winphilia

by joejoejoejoejoeonajoe August 22, 2023

wikiphile

An individual who uses the website Wikipedia for all their intellectual needs, often spending hours simply surfing the database, fully aware that any information is unreliable.

Normal person: How do you know all this useless information?
Wikiphile: What can I say, I'm obsessed with Wikipedia.
Normal person: Ohhh... you're a wikiphile.

by LingNoelle January 18, 2008