Jedi

noun

ˈje-(ˌ)dī 

variants or less commonly jedi

plural Jedi or Jedis also jedi or jedis

: a person who shows extraordinary skill or expertise in a specified field or endeavor

Note: This use of Jedi has its origin in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise, where the terms Jedi and Jedi Knight refer to a member of an order of mystical warriors who can access and manipulate a pervasive spiritual energy called the Force to perform supernatural feats.

… Schreiber grounds the movie, showing Baron as a newsroom Jedi, an outsider who sees what the homegrown Bostonians missed.

—Sean P. Means

He also sees the role of wine Jedi as challenging what people think they like. If diners are open-minded, they might be pleasantly surprised.

—Meghan Jessiman

As you can imagine, Mr. Biffo took to Teletext like a swan to water, often being referred to as a Teletext Jedi due to his ability to use Teletext's limited graphical abilities (for want of a better word) to their fullest.

—Matt Gander

Day five, no bids … oh God, I thought, my Jedi powers of selling are failing me.

—Greg Dixon

Examples of Jedi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kids and adults can enjoy building Groot from Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and a Jedi shuttle from Star Wars, or explore the owlery from Harry Potter complete with fun details and minifigures. —Ali Faccenda, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024

While on The Town podcast, Villeneuve shared that Star Wars blew it after two films, with 1983’s Return of the Jedi, which most fans consider a bit of a step down from 1977’s A New Hope and 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back. —James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024

The biggest mystery is the character of Jude Law who initially appears to be some sort of dormant Jedi, but there are hints his character may be more complicated than that, as tends to happen with these things lately. —Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

Happily, actors Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, and Adam Driver proved worthy successors to the smugglers, scavengers, Jedi masters, and Sith Lords who preceded them. —Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above