English edit

Etymology edit

wonk +‎ -fest

Noun edit

wonkfest (plural wonkfests)

  1. (informal) A self-congratulatory meeting of wonks (overly studious individuals).
    • 2004, Francis Wheen, How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered The World:
      Later that day he jetted off to New York on Concorde [] to participate in a multilateral wonkfest []