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Word: Wonk
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s (referring to an inexperienced naval cadet): of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wɒŋk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who takes an enthusiastic or excessive interest in the specialized details of a particular subject or field, especially political policy
Short Definition:person who takes enthustiastic interest in specialized details of particular field
Examples:- budget wonks will tell you that these projections are driven by unreliable economic assumptions
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