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also genii
as in demons
in stories
a magic spirit that looks like a person, often lives in a lamp or bottle, and serves the person who calls it
He rubbed the magic lamp to summon the genie.
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as in wizards
a very smart person
the 16-year-old college graduate was considered to be a genius
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as in talents
a special and usually inborn ability
had a genius for remembering long strings of numbers had a genius for saying the wrong thing, no matter what the social situation
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as in aptitudes
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a genius for gambling over his head
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as in natures
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
putting the needs of the individual before those of society is alien to the genius of the Japanese people
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as in manifestations
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
the giant tortoise would seem to be the very genius of the unfathomable ancientness that one associates with the Galápagos Islands
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Recent Examples of genies
Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
He and Ka-young are reunited, both as genies.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
Luckily, the writers [Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney] are geniuses and so funny.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
In some history books, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak are known as the two college dropouts-turned-geniuses who founded the Apple Computer Company in 1976.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Save the Children was founded by a visionary and her spirit has been carried on by the geniuses of logistics bringing help in the most challenging places and the fierce leaders that shine a bright light in challenging times.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
In Week 1, the Vikings looked like geniuses after McCarthy led a come-from-behind victory against the Chicago Bears.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Nov. 2025
Rather than the work of a few solitary geniuses who sparked a scientific revolution, the scientific process evolved from a nuanced gathering of strands from traditions around the world.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
Forwards Winnipeg is led by its twin offensive geniuses in Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
One Aladdin Two Lamps contains spectacular genies of its own, particularly when the author follows her intuition.
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
He and Ka-young are reunited, both as genies.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
The full class spans genres and features modern geniuses who are making it in early alongside stalwarts of the industry who have scored hits over the course of decades.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
Luckily, the writers [Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney] are geniuses and so funny.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
In some history books, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak are known as the two college dropouts-turned-geniuses who founded the Apple Computer Company in 1976.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Save the Children was founded by a visionary and her spirit has been carried on by the geniuses of logistics bringing help in the most challenging places and the fierce leaders that shine a bright light in challenging times.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
In Week 1, the Vikings looked like geniuses after McCarthy led a come-from-behind victory against the Chicago Bears.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Nov. 2025
Rather than the work of a few solitary geniuses who sparked a scientific revolution, the scientific process evolved from a nuanced gathering of strands from traditions around the world.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
Forwards Winnipeg is led by its twin offensive geniuses in Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Genies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genies. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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