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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