Phrase guide

hedge wizard

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An inferior wizard; a wizard of limited ability and little or no formal training.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fantasy

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wizard, archmage, archmagician, bewitcher, charmer, conjurer, illusionist, Karcist, mage, magic user, magus, obeah, shaman, sortileger, spellbinder, spellcaster, spellmaker, thaumaturge, theurgist, whizz, whiz, witch doctor, wiz, wonderworker

History

Etymology

From hedge (“third-rate”) + wizard (“someone who uses magic”). Compare hedge priest, hedge whore.