Home › Words › R › ringwraithringwraithringwraith means anyone who keeps a magical ring, and is enslaved thereby, and may also be rendered invisible and immortal thereby.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, ringwraith ranks #2,160 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom ring + wraith, coined by J. R. R. Tolkien as a fantasy character in The Lord of the Rings.nounAnyone who keeps a magical ring, and is enslaved thereby, and may also be rendered invisible and immortal thereby.A person who is loyal, as if bound or entranced, to a band, group or organization.e.g.“It is twisted out of shape and used for base purposes by the ringwraiths, the bent ones among the intellectuals, for purposes that are transient...” — 1976, Proceedings and Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, page 192:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.wraithy 56% match — Resembling or characteristic of a wraith. vs ringwraith →wraith 55% match — A ghost or specter, especially a person's likeness seen just after their death. vs ringwraith →nazgul 53% match — An evil force which heedlessly destroys everything in its path, and appears like a horseman dressed all in black. vs ringwraith →allegiant 51% match — Steadfastly loyal, especially to a monarch or government. vs ringwraith →bandwagoneer 51% match — One who jumps on the bandwagon; a bandwagoner. vs ringwraith →witherling 50% match — An opponent, enemy, or adversary. vs ringwraith →adherent 50% match — Adhesive, sticking to something. vs ringwraith →wolfaboo 50% match — Someone who is obsessed with wolves and identifies with them, especially a furry or otherkin. vs ringwraith →