maven

Meaning

An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.

Opposite of

campaigner, cognoscente, connoisseur, expert, journeyman, knowbie, master, maven, old hand, old sweat, oldbie, oldtimer, skilled person, specialist, trouper, veteran

Synonyms

mavin

ace

expert

hotshot

champion

star

⭐

connoisseur

virtuoso

whiz

adept

superstar

genius

authority

sensation

whizz

lover

❤️

master

wiz

wizard

artist

🧑‍🎨

blockbuster

champ

cognoscente

crackerjack

title-holder

humdinger

mastermind

overlord

past master

sensations

smasher

specialist

stunner

wright

Translations

spécialiste

Experte

perito

expert

especialista

experiente

deskundige

intenditore

amatore

asso

amateur

expert

zelf-benoemde

esperto

aficionat

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmeɪvn̩/

Etymology

From Yiddish מבֿין (meyvn, “connoisseur, expert, know-it-all”), from Hebrew מֵבִין (mevín, “one who understands, connoisseur, expert”), from הֵבִין (hevín, “to understand”). The word is said to have been popularized by its use in an advertising campaign for Vita Herring launched in the United States in 1964, which had a character called the “beloved [herring] maven” promoting the product.