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Definition of muggle in English:

muggle

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noun

informal

  • A person who is not conversant with a particular activity or skill.

    • ‘this video game won't appeal to muggles’
    • ‘She will, but also thinks they will know nothing since they are both muggle dentists.’

Pronunciation

muggle

/ˈməɡəl/

Origin

1990s from mug+ -le; used in the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling to mean ‘a person without magical powers’.