sorcerer's apprentice en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of French apprenti-sorcier, itself a calque of German Zauberlehrling.
Meanings
- (derogatory) Person who experiments carelessly, without paying attention to the possible consequences of their experiments and without the ability to contain them should they spiral out of control.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sorcerer's apprentices | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
pl uczennica czarnoksiężnika (Translations) · fi noidan oppipoika (Translations) · nl tovenaarsleerling (Translations) · pl uczeń czarnoksiężnika (Translations) · fi tulella leikkijä (Translations) · fr apprenti-sorcier (Translations) · de Zauberlehrling (Translations)