Main Entry: wonk

Pronunciation: \ˈwäŋk, ˈwȯŋk\

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1954

: a person preoccupied with arcane details or procedures in a specialized field; broadly : nerd <a policy wonk> <a computer wonk>

— wonk·ery \ˈwäŋ-kə-rē\ noun

— wonk·ish \ˈwäŋ-kish\ adjective

— wonk·ish·ness noun