SubGenius

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noun

A member of the Church of the SubGenius parody religion.

OriginEnglish genius ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounSubGenius (plural SubGeniuses or SubGenii)

plural SubGeniuses · plural SubGenii

  1. A member of the Church of the SubGenius parody religion.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishgenius
  5. EnglishSubGenius

From sub- + genius.

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Cite this entry
APA

SubGenius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SubGenius

MLA

“SubGenius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SubGenius. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “SubGenius,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SubGenius.

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