Wunderwaffe

Meaning

1. (feminine) wonderweapon
2. (Nazism, feminine, historical) a Nazi propaganda term from the final phase of World War Two referring to secret weapon designs claimed to be revolutionary and capable of winning the war for Germany (many of these were fictional and intended merely to strengthen morale, others were ineffective or not finalized)
3. (feminine, figuratively) magic bullet, panacea (a universal solution which solves all problems related to a particular issue)

Concepts

Wunderwaffe

Synonyms

Allheilmittel

Panazee

Stein der Weisen

Wundermittel

Königsweg

Patentrezept

Patentlösung

einfache Lösungen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvʊndərˌvafə/

Etymology

Wunder (“miracle, wonder”) + Waffe (“weapon”)