wunderkind
noun
wun·der·kind
ˈvu̇n-dər-ˌkint 
plural wunderkinder
ˈvu̇n-dər-ˌkin-dər
: a child prodigy
also
: one who succeeds in a competitive or highly difficult field or profession at an early age
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Unfortunately, the wunderkind narrative that would have otherwise worked for the 27-year-old Anderson was instead overtaken by the wunderkind narrative around Southie besties Damon and Affleck for Good Will Hunting.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
And though Stella argues in Mia’s favor, Celine likes Olympics wunderkind Ben for the job.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Still only 23, Adeyemi had a wunderkind’s reputation while developing at Red Bull Salzburg, but has yet to really deliver on that promise.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Just swap Matt Damon’s math wunderkind for a Chinese arthouse prodigy.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
And though Stella argues in Mia’s favor, Celine likes Olympics wunderkind Ben for the job.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Still only 23, Adeyemi had a wunderkind’s reputation while developing at Red Bull Salzburg, but has yet to really deliver on that promise.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Just swap Matt Damon’s math wunderkind for a Chinese arthouse prodigy.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Wunderkind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wunderkind. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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