Described by Vox Day as "individuals of above average intelligence, yet not too far from average".
Generally found in the 105-120 IQ range. These are the people who are considered "gifted" in primary school and perhaps "honors" in high school. In the same vein, they either think of themselves as "smart but lazy" or perform well in school yet do poorly/mediocre on standardized testing. May attend a low-tier university or none at all. Almost always very online, with strong opinions that lack nuance.
Midwits are truly cursed to be neither blissfully dumb nor reap the benefit of being of superior intelligence or a genius. They can grasp general concepts, but are less capable of digging deeper, understanding nuance, or adapting quickly to complex problems, leading to an entire middle class of perpetually unhappy, often vaguely angry people.
Generally found in the 105-120 IQ range. These are the people who are considered "gifted" in primary school and perhaps "honors" in high school. In the same vein, they either think of themselves as "smart but lazy" or perform well in school yet do poorly/mediocre on standardized testing. May attend a low-tier university or none at all. Almost always very online, with strong opinions that lack nuance.
Midwits are truly cursed to be neither blissfully dumb nor reap the benefit of being of superior intelligence or a genius. They can grasp general concepts, but are less capable of digging deeper, understanding nuance, or adapting quickly to complex problems, leading to an entire middle class of perpetually unhappy, often vaguely angry people.
by Anon1917 September 24, 2019
Someone who is around average intelligence but is so opinionated and full of themselves that they think they're some kind of genius. Midwits have a shallow understanding of things and at first can seem a bit smart, until you dig deeper and realize they're just posers. They overlap with pseuds.
Johnny posted yet another article about advanced quantum dynamics. It got me interested because I actually studied physics, but when I asked him about it he barely knew what he was saying, what a midwit!
by SecondManInTights December 13, 2020
I’d say a midwit is someone whose range is above average but either not quite genius level are barely genius level.
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by Grimgold April 8, 2019
A midwit believes that general statements are statements of bias and will only accept specialized statements as pre-qualified.
by sandrashine October 14, 2020
An internet term that ironically, is something only an actual midwit would try to use on in the internet to look vErY sMaRt.
Midwit: That comment was something only a midwit would say!
Normal person: WTF is a midwit? Do you spend too much time on the internet trying to look smart?
Normal person: WTF is a midwit? Do you spend too much time on the internet trying to look smart?
by fupa99 November 30, 2021
A midwit, or someone or middling intellect, who gets caught up in some form of mass hysteria. Strong supporters of a nanny state mentality to the point of insanity, and excellent examples of the Dunning Kruger effect in action. Named after the John Wyndham novel "the Midwich Cuckoos".
"Look at these midwit cuckoos, they want all dogs put down because some child got bitten by one recently."
"This guy says all humans must be exterminated to save the planet. What a midwit cuckoo."
"This guy says all humans must be exterminated to save the planet. What a midwit cuckoo."
by RayBidd February 10, 2022
