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

Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) Kung Fu Panda 3 is not unlike another third installment in a trilogy, The Return of the Jedi. —James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025

George Nolfi, known for his screenplay work on movies such as The Bourne Ultimatum and Ocean’s 12, has been tapped to write New Jedi Order, the Daisy Ridley-centric Star Wars movie. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025

Compared to contemporary Star Wars games that have greater depth to their gameplay, Jedi Power Battles is refreshingly straightforward. —Joshua Lamb, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

See, Jedi Power Battles' initial PlayStation (PS1) release in early 2000 didn't resonate well with critics. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above