wik-ee-PEED-ee-nt (n.)
A person who believes everything they see on Wikipedia.
Other forms: wikipedientric (adj.), wikipedientry (n., an example of wikipedientric behavior) (wikipediantric/wikipediantry alternate spellings)
Similar to wikipedant, but a portmanteu of Wikipedia + obedient. Alternate spelling: wikipediant.
A person who believes everything they see on Wikipedia.
Other forms: wikipedientric (adj.), wikipedientry (n., an example of wikipedientric behavior) (wikipediantric/wikipediantry alternate spellings)
Similar to wikipedant, but a portmanteu of Wikipedia + obedient. Alternate spelling: wikipediant.
When the wikipedient wanted to know something, s/he looked it up on Wikipedia, regardless of whether the information was factual or not.
by Bob B. Bobertson May 10, 2014
Get the wikipedient mug.The Wikipedian Loop occurs when the use of Wikipedia to research a particular subject leads to an infinite loop of addiction.
This addiction is characterised by staring transfixed at Wikipedia pages for hours at a time and usually results in varying levels of frustration and distress at the impossibility of ever successfully reading through all the Wikipedia pages currently open without the urge to open even more to linked subjects and thus continue the Loop.
At its climax an infinite number of screens may be open (allowing for your computers capabilities).
See also: Wiki Loop
This addiction is characterised by staring transfixed at Wikipedia pages for hours at a time and usually results in varying levels of frustration and distress at the impossibility of ever successfully reading through all the Wikipedia pages currently open without the urge to open even more to linked subjects and thus continue the Loop.
At its climax an infinite number of screens may be open (allowing for your computers capabilities).
See also: Wiki Loop
I got sucked into a Wikipedian Loop man, I was there for like 5 hours, I started on 'Smallpox' and ended up in 'History of Adidas'...I had 26 screens open...luckily the computer crashed or I'd still be there now...
by Marie Penney January 28, 2007
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Someone who keeps clicking the "Random article" button on wikipedia in the hope of finding something vaguely funny or interesting.
The first 10 times he clicked random article he could still communicate, but now he doesn't respond to any sort of stimulation. It's no use, he's a Wikipedian Zombie now.
by Aexerus January 14, 2010
Get the Wikipedian Zombie mug.An ignorant zealot, usually a Wikipedian, who aggressively defends or promotes Wikipedia while ignoring, downplaying, or misrepresenting its shortcomings and failures.
by Blu Aardvark August 1, 2007
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by dont put wikipedia ud November 11, 2009
Get the UD wikipedian mug.A term to describe an individual who initially accesses Wikipedia for reference purposes, but after navigating through interesting wiki links finds themselves minus half a day and plus a growing collection of Wikipedia windows; each spanning vastly different topics.
John: I was using Wikipedia to find info on a band I like; next thing I knew it was four hours later and I had 30 Wikipedia windows open.
Jane: You're such a wikipedestrian.
John: This is never going to catch on.
Jane: That's because you're not selling it, 'find info on a band'? Please, that sounds so fake.
Jane: You're such a wikipedestrian.
John: This is never going to catch on.
Jane: That's because you're not selling it, 'find info on a band'? Please, that sounds so fake.
by Grae September 6, 2005
Get the wikipedestrian mug."I'm no Iron Man scholar, so I had to Wikipediate to find out that the grey armor was Tony Stark's first and relatively crude version of his powered suit." -Lev Grossman, Nerd World blog, time.com, 04/12/07
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