"deletionist" meaning in English

See deletionist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-deletionist.wav Forms: more deletionist [comparative], most deletionist [superlative]
Etymology: From deletion + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|deletion|ist}} deletion + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} deletionist (comparative more deletionist, superlative most deletionist)
  1. (classical studies) Favoring the deletion of a given passage or work as spurious. Categories (topical): Classical studies
    Sense id: en-deletionist-en-adj-S05fmZ~U Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 9 45 Topics: classical-studies, history, human-sciences, sciences
  2. (Wikimedia jargon) Preferring to delete material. Categories (topical): Wikimedia
    Sense id: en-deletionist-en-adj-QeKylHLn

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-deletionist.wav Forms: deletionists [plural]
Etymology: From deletion + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|deletion|ist}} deletion + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} deletionist (plural deletionists)
  1. (Wikimedia jargon) A user with deletionist sentiments. Categories (topical): Wikimedia, People Related terms: deletionism Coordinate_terms: inclusionist, exclusionist, mergist
    Sense id: en-deletionist-en-noun-Y8eQ7YH4 Disambiguation of People: 23 0 77 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 11 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 39 10 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 9 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 4 57

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