noun
- people who study or are very interested in the details of a particular field, especially politics or policy
Usage: informal
Examples
- The policy wonks spent hours debating healthcare reform.
- Political wonks love analyzing election data.
- She’s one of those budget wonks who knows every line item.
- The conference attracted wonks from various think tanks.
- Tax wonks argued over the new legislation.
- These wonks can discuss regulatory details for hours.