Protege vs Prodigy - What's the difference?
protege | prodigy |
A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person or mentor.
* 1971 , , Religion and the Decline of Magic , Folio Society 2012, p. 87:
An extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a monster; a freak.
An amazing or marvellous thing; a wonder.
A wonderful example of something.
An extremely talented person, especially a child.
As nouns the difference between protege and prodigy
is that protege is a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person or mentor while prodigy is an extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent.protege
English
Noun
(en noun)- While Pablo was visiting his family in Mexico, he visited José Santos, a protégé of his who was now head cholo of the Illuminati at his own will. — Manifold Destiny'' by Sylvia Nasar and David Gruber, ''The New Yorker
Synonyms
* mentee (more informal)prodigy
English
Noun
(prodigies)- John Foxe believed that special prodigies had heralded the Reformation.