Talk:genius

In the past few years I have heard "genius" used many times as an adjective, as if it also means "ingenious." Is this a recent development?

influence
According to the Microsoft® Encarta® 2009. ,

influence: somebody who or something that exerts a strong influence, e.g. an evil genius --Backinstadiums (talk) 10:14, 12 July 2019 (UTC)

Plural; Adjective
Geniuses is preferred over genii except in the sense of demons or spirits.

Genius doesn’t have all the qualities of a standard adjective —you can’t modify it with very, more, etc., although you can use most --Backinstadiums (talk) 10:07, 26 August 2021 (UTC)