maven

noun

ma·​ven ˈmā-vən How to pronounce maven (audio)
variants or less commonly mavin
: one who is experienced or knowledgeable : expert
a language maven
policy mavens
computer mavens

Examples of maven in a Sentence

an investment maven, he was doing well even when the market was doing poorly a science-fiction maven who could talk for hours about fictional technology
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At the time, PR mavens Max Rosey and Mortimer Matz thought a hot dog eating competition would drum up some publicity for Nathan’s. Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 4 July 2025 Everyone from rising beauty brand founders, to behind-the-scenes PR mavens discusses their career journeys, biggest inspirations, and more. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 June 2025 Online mavens moved to other networks including Facebook and Bluesky. Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 May 2025 Much of the programming was dedicated to helping marketers, content creators and media mavens navigate what is possible now and what is coming around the corner. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for maven

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish meyvn, from Late Hebrew mēbhīn

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of maven was in 1950

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“Maven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maven. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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