jinx

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
  2. noun an evil spell
  3. verb cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

Etymology

From jynx in the transferred sense “a charm or spell”.

In classic literature

Synonyms

jonah

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