wizard
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wizard
- /ˈwɪzəd/ Australia, UK
- /ˈwəzəd/ New Zealand
- /ˈwɪzɚd/ Canadian, US, Standard
- [ˈwɪzɚd] ~ [ˈwɪzɹ̩d] Canadian, US, Standard
- /ˈwɪzəɾd/ Scotland
- /ˈwɪzə(ɾ)ɖ/ South Asia
- /wɪˈzɑ(ɾ)ɖ/ South Asia
Rhymes with -ɪzə(ɹ)d
Where it comes from
From Middle English wysard, wysarde, equivalent to wise + -ard. A uniquely medieval English word with no known morphologically exact cognates in other Germanic languages; did not gain distinct sense of "occultist, magic user" (as opposed to a philosopher or sage) until circa 1500s, aligning roughly with the starting English Renaissance.
However, via Proto-Indo-European *weyd- cognate with Proto-Celtic *druwits (whence English druid), Proto-Slavic *vědьma (Polish wiedźma, Russian ве́дьма (védʹma)), Russian веду́н (vedún).
The sense of "old (male) virgin" is from a Japanese Internet meme in which virgins who are typically friendless, shy outcasts and loners who don't fit in anywhere legendarily gain magical powers upon reaching 30 years of age; popularized ultimately by 4chan and adjacent online incel spaces.
Compare typologically specialist (<< Latin speciō).
noun wizards
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Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
The wizard conjured up a large fireball.
Similar: conjurer, mage, magician, magic user, mystic, sorcerer, warlock, witch
- One who is especially skilled or unusually talented in a particular field. He was a financial wizard, capable of predicting the movements of the stock markets.
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A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user.
Use the "Add Network Connection" wizard to connect to a network in a series of simple steps.
Similar: assistant
- An administrator of a multi-user dungeon, or someone who has earned similar rights through gameplay; a user in wizard mode. Wizards, in general, have a very different experience of mudding than other players. Because of their palpable and extensive extra powers over other players, and because of their special role in MUD society, they are frequently treated differently[…]
- A wise man; a sage. See how from far upon the eastern road / The star-led wizards [Magi] haste with odours sweet!
- A virgin over the age of 30 who does not socialize and thus cannot find a sexual partner. “I see this image of the basement-dwelling wizard who rejects societal conventions to such an extreme degree as one of the tragic heroes of our times.”
- Someone who deepfakes pornographic material using content from social media (usually selfies of people) at the request of others.
adjective
- Fine, superb (originally RAF slang). "We had a wizard show," the young leader of an Australian squadron said, trying to keep the excitement out of his voice.
verb wizards · wizarding · wizarded
- To practice wizardry.
- To conjure.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sorcerer, wizardly, magical, sorcerous, magician, magic, wiz, supernatural, genius, hotshot, witching, sensation, necromancer, maven, charming, adept
Translations
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noun person skilled with magic
| Español | mago, brujo, hechicero, nigromante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마술사 masulsa, 마법사 mabeopsa |
| 日本語 | 魔男 madan, 魔法使い mahōtsukai, 魔術師 majutsushi, ウィザード wizādo |
| 中文 | 巫師 /巫师 wūshī, 覡 /觋 xí, 男巫 nánwū, 魔術師 /魔术师 móshùshī, 妖人 yāorén |
| हिन्दी | जादूगर jādūgar, ओझा ojhā, अभिचारक abhicārak, साहिर sāhir, मान्त्रिक māntrik |
| Kiswahili | mchawi |
| Português | bruxo, mago, feiticeiro |
| Français | mage, sorcier |
| Deutsch | Zauberer, Magier, Hexenmeister |
| Italiano | mago |
| Ελληνικά | μάγος mágos, μάγισσα mágissa |
| Română | vrăjitor, mag, magician |
| Русский | волше́бник volšébnik, колду́н koldún, маг mag, чароде́й čarodéj, ведьма́к vedʹmák |
| Tiếng Việt | phù thuỷ, thuật sĩ |
| العربية | سَاحِر sāḥir, مُشَعْوِذ mušaʕwiḏ |
| עברית | קוֹסֵם kosém, מְכַשֵּׁף mekhashéf, אַשָּף asháf |
noun person skilled or unusually talented in a particular field
| Español | mago, maestro, grande, amo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 奇才 qícái, 鬼才 guǐcái |
| Italiano | mago |
| Ελληνικά | μάγος mágos |
| Русский | ге́ний génij, волше́бник volšébnik |
| עברית | אַשָּף asháf |
noun computing: program or script used to simplify complex operations
| Español | asistente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 위저드 wijeodeu, 마법사 mabeopsa |
| 日本語 | ウィザード wizādo |
| Português | assistente |
| Français | assistant |
| Deutsch | Assistent |
| Italiano | procedura guidata, assistente |
| Русский | ма́стер máster, помо́щник pomóščnik, ассисте́нт assistént |
| Tiếng Việt | trình thuật sĩ, trình hướng dẫn, trình trợ giúp |
| עברית | אַשָּף asháf |
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