wordnik

word·nik
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Australia, UK/ˈwɜːd.nɪk/Canada, US/ˈwɜɹd.nɪk/New Zealand/ˈwøːd.nək/Scotland/ˈwʌɹd.nɪk/

noun

A person who is highly interested in using and knowing the meanings of neologisms.

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Meanings

nounwordnik (plural wordniks)

plural wordniks

  1. A person who is highly interested in using and knowing the meanings of neologisms.

Origin

Blend of word + beatnik. By surface analysis, word + -nik.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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