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Definitions for Wonk
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. swot, grind, nerd, wonk, dweebnoun

    an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

Wiktionary

  1. wonknoun

    An overly studious person, particularly student; a nerd.

  2. wonknoun

    A policy wonk or other intellectual expert.

  3. Etymology: American English student slang 1954; perhaps navy slang before that. Expert sense popularized in the Clinton administration, 1993.

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  1. wonk

    A wonk is a person who studies a subject or issue in an excessively assiduous and thorough manner, often focusing on details and specialized areas. This term is often used in politics, where a policy wonk is someone who has a deep interest in the small details of policy regulations. They are typically very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about their subject.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Wonk in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Wonk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Wonk in a Sentence

  1. Jeb Bush:

    Nail that zinger. Be angrier. Hide your inner wonk, but I have learned two important things from my time serving the people of Florida: One, I can't be someone I'm not.

  2. Julius Grey:

    When you're having dinner with Tom the laughter is constant, he's not a somber policy wonk.

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