Meaning of wunderkind | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A child prodigy; a wonderchild.
2. Alternative letter-case form of wunderkind.
   alt-of
3. Nonstandard spelling of wunderkind.
   alt-of, nonstandard
4. A highly talented or gifted individual, especially one who is successful at a young age.

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Examples

“Harriet Pappenheim, a psychotherapist at Park⟳ Avenue Relationship Consultants who wrote “For Richer or Poorer,” a 2006 book on money in marriage, said that the repercussions could be acute for Wall Street wunderkinds who define⟳ their identities through their job titles and the size of their bonuses.”

“The downfall of Austria’s onetime political Wunderkind put⟳ a spotlight on the cozy, sometimes corrupt, relationship between right-wing populists and parts of the news media.”

“When the verdict comes down, the transformation of the wunderkind founder of Theranos from black-clad genius to besuited milquetoast will be an integral part of the story.”

“and since you advertise this fine offer⟳ here on alt.irc I assume⟳ there is some sort⟳ of discount for IRC users? perhaps even some tasty, free graphics provided by your in-house, mac-bound, Photoshop-Wünderkind?”

“Who else played in these events? Other Wünderkind?”

“Almost correct⟳? My German or the fact that "H." is not used as an abbreviation for "Herr" in German? And linguistic Wünderkind? I was writing in Polish 'could you please⟳ write⟳ easier Polish'. My Dutch is not that good either.”

“Saw⟳ ALIEN RESURRECTION anyway, thinking it might all be saved by then-wünderkind Joss Whedon; but a fleet of NOSTROMOs (or MEGA-MAIDs ;-D !) could have⟳ been driven through the anachronistic (and other) holes in that plot.”

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