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Meaning of 'genius' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Genius [ n.]
- A good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ancients to preside over a man's destiny in life; a tutelary deity; a supernatural being; a spirit, good or bad. Cf. Jinnee.
- The peculiar structure of mind with whoch each individual is endowed by nature; that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar to each man, and which qualifies him for certain kinds of action or special success in any pursuit; special taste, inclination, or disposition; as, a genius for history, for poetry, or painting.
- Peculiar character; animating spirit, as of a nation, a religion, a language.
- Distinguished mental superiority; uncommon intellectual power; especially, superior power of invention or origination of any kind, or of forming new combinations; as, a man of genius.
- A man endowed with uncommon vigor of mind; a man of superior intellectual faculties; as, Shakespeare was a rare genius.

Meaning of 'genius' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . genius [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a natural talent
Example in sentence:
  • he has a flair for mathematics;
  • he has a genius for interior decorating
Meaning (2):
- someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
Example in sentence:
  • he's smart but he's no Einstein;
  • Mozart was a child genius

Nearby Words:

gena genappe gendarme gendarmery gendarmes gender gendered gendering genderless geneagenesis

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