The Collector
One who amasses
The Collector is a figure who obsessively gathers and hoards items—whether art, specimens, debts, or people.
The term often appears as a character archetype in fiction, typically a villain who acquires rare objects or captives: The Collector kept his victims in a basement.
In the Marvel universe, the Collector is an ancient being who preserves species and artifacts.
A debt collector pursues unpaid accounts, and the phrase sometimes euphemizes this role: The Collector came knocking.
- hoarderOne who amasses excessively
- curatorCollection overseer
- gathererOne who collects things
- accumulatorDevice storing incremental charge
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
specimens · cabinet · glass case · display · shelves · dust · rare · rare books · antiques · butterflies · stamps · coins · trophy · trophy case · prized possession · acquisition · catalog · museum
The CollectorMarie Kondo
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