encyclopedian
nounEtymology From encyclopedia + -an.
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:
encyclopedian
adjEtymology From encyclopedia + -an.
1
Encyclopedic; embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects.
- Synonyms
- encyclopediac, encyclopediacal, encyclopedial, encyclopedic, encyclopedical