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Definition of Zelig in English: Zelignounˈzɛlɪɡˈzɛlɪɡ North American A person who is able to change their appearance, behaviour, or attitudes, so as to be comfortable in any situation. he has become a veritable Zelig of high technology, burrowing into every information industry nook Example sentencesExamples - He felt he had to become a Zelig character, redefine himself to accommodate this new reality.
Origin 1980s: from the name of Leonard Zelig, central character in Woody Allen's film Zelig (1983). Definition of Zelig in US English: Zelignounˈzeliɡˈzɛlɪɡ North American A person who is able to change their appearance, behavior, or attitudes, so as to be comfortable in any situation. a financial Zelig, he was the only man to advise all four of the major networks on deals in one year Example sentencesExamples - He felt he had to become a Zelig character, redefine himself to accommodate this new reality.
Origin 1980s: from the name of Leonard Zelig, central character in Woody Allen's film Zelig (1983). |