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gen·ius

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–noun, plural gen·ius·es for 2, 3, 8, gen·i·i

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1.	an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart.

2.	a person having such capacity.

3.	a person having an extraordinarily high intelligence rating on a psychological test, as an IQ above 140.

4.	natural ability or capacity; strong inclination: a special genius for leadership.

5.	distinctive character or spirit, as of a nation, period, or language.

6.	the guardian spirit of a place, institution, etc.

7.	either of two mutually opposed spirits, one good and the other evil, supposed to attend a person throughout life.

8.	a person who strongly influences for good or ill the character, conduct, or destiny of a person, place, or thing: Rasputin, the evil genius of Russian politics.

9.	genie (defs. 1, 3).

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L: tutelary deity or genius of a person; cf. genus

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—Synonyms 4. gift, talent, aptitude, faculty.

gen·ius Audio Help (jēn'yəs) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. gen·ius·es

1. Extraordinary intellectual and creative power.
2. A person of extraordinary intellect and talent: "One is not born a genius, one becomes a genius" (Simone de Beauvoir).
3. A person who has an exceptionally high intelligence quotient, typically above 140.
4. A strong natural talent, aptitude, or inclination: has a genius for choosing the right words.
5. One who has such a talent or inclination: a genius at diplomacy.
1. A strong natural talent, aptitude, or inclination: has a genius for choosing the right words.
2. One who has such a talent or inclination: a genius at diplomacy.
The prevailing spirit or distinctive character, as of a place, a person, or an era: the genius of Elizabethan England.
pl. ge·ni·i (jē'nē-ī') Roman Mythology A tutelary deity or guardian spirit of a person or place.
A person who has great influence over another.
A jinni in Muslim mythology.

[Middle English, guardian spirit, from Latin; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]