What does "jedi" mean?
One of a fictional order of beings from the Star Wars universe who are gifted with heightened awareness of the Force.
Jedi
/ˈd͡ʒɛd.aɪ/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: One of a fictional order of beings from the Star Wars universe who are gifted with heightened awareness of the Force.
- Grammar: jedi is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: discipline oriented, ethically balanced, fictional descriptor, force user.
- Useful contrasts: Sith, antihero, dark side user.
- Usage evidence: That's impressive. But you're not a Jedi yet.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 One of a fictional order of beings from the Star Wars universe who are gifted with heightened awareness of the Force.
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:Jedi."
- 2 Initialism of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
- 3 A follower of Jediism.
Proper Noun
- 1 Acronym of Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
"After Trump’s remarks, the Defense Department launched a review of the JEDI contract."
Synonyms
All synonyms discipline orientedethically balancedfictional descriptorforce userheroic archetypejedi related term
Example
"That's impressive. But you're not a Jedi yet."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "jedi"?
Common synonyms include: discipline oriented, ethically balanced, fictional descriptor, force user, heroic archetype, jedi related term.
How do you use "jedi" in a sentence?
That's impressive. But you're not a Jedi yet.
How do you pronounce "jedi"?
Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛd.aɪ/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Coined by American filmmaker George Lucas as early as 1973 (in the manuscript Journal of the Whills) and first used in his 1977 film Star Wars. Said to have been adapted from Japanese 時代劇 (jidaigeki, “‘period drama’ motion pictures about samurai”), or perhaps inspired by the words Jed (King) and Jeddak (Emperor) in the Barsoom series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, which Lucas had considered adapting to film. Another potential influence on the word "Jedi" is Hebrew ידיד (yadíd, “beloved; male friend”). In his book The Secret History of Star Wars, Michael Kaminski suggests that Lucas may have been influenced by this term when creating the name for his knights. Kaminski notes that Lucas has cited Jewish mysticism as an inspiration for his work, and that he may have been drawn to the idea of his heroes being beloved protectors.
Etymology 2
Chosen to match the name of the fictional Jedi in the film Star Wars.