Zinnia Wormwood
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Zinnia Wormwood is Matilda's vain, neglectful, and dishonest mother in Roald Dahl's novel "Matilda," known for her shallow obsession with looks and disregard for her daughter's intelligence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zinnia Wormwood canonical | 4 |
| Zinnia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13102774 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zinnia Wormwood Context triple: [Matilda, character, Zinnia Wormwood]
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A.
Mirabilis
Mirabilis is an Israeli software company best known for creating the pioneering instant messaging service ICQ in the 1990s.
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B.
Mirabilis
Mirabilis is a genus of flowering plants best known for ornamental species like the four o'clock flower, valued for their colorful, fragrant blooms that often open in the late afternoon.
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C.
Zinnias
Zinnias is a modernist watercolor painting by American artist Charles Demuth, known for its vibrant depiction of flowers and refined use of color and form.
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D.
Marigold
Marigold is a feminine given name most commonly associated with the bright yellow-orange flower and occasionally used in English-speaking countries.
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E.
Tagetes
Tagetes is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as marigolds, valued for their bright ornamental blooms and use in traditional medicine and pest control.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zinnia Wormwood Target entity description: Zinnia Wormwood is Matilda's vain, neglectful, and dishonest mother in Roald Dahl's novel "Matilda," known for her shallow obsession with looks and disregard for her daughter's intelligence.
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A.
Mirabilis
Mirabilis is an Israeli software company best known for creating the pioneering instant messaging service ICQ in the 1990s.
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B.
Mirabilis
Mirabilis is a genus of flowering plants best known for ornamental species like the four o'clock flower, valued for their colorful, fragrant blooms that often open in the late afternoon.
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C.
Zinnias
Zinnias is a modernist watercolor painting by American artist Charles Demuth, known for its vibrant depiction of flowers and refined use of color and form.
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D.
Marigold
Marigold is a feminine given name most commonly associated with the bright yellow-orange flower and occasionally used in English-speaking countries.
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E.
Tagetes
Tagetes is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as marigolds, valued for their bright ornamental blooms and use in traditional medicine and pest control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ mother ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Matilda
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Matilda (1996 film adaptation) ⓘ
linked to:
Matilda (novel)
Matilda the Musical ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
anti-intellectualism in family life
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parental neglect ⓘ superficiality versus intelligence ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardDaughter | dismissive of Matilda Wormwood's intelligence ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Matilda (novel) ⓘ |
| child |
Matilda Wormwood
ⓘ
Michael Wormwood ⓘ |
| creator | Roald Dahl ⓘ |
| educationAttitude | disparages reading and learning ⓘ |
| familyName | Wormwood ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Matilda ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Matilda ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName |
Zinnia
ⓘ
linked to:
Zinnia Wormwood
|
| literaryGenre | children's literature ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | self-centered ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | housewife ⓘ |
| parentingStyle | neglectful ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Matilda (1996 film)
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linked to:
Matilda
Matilda the Musical ⓘ |
| residence | village in England ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
Matilda Wormwood's mother
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antagonist ⓘ |
| spouse | Harry Wormwood ⓘ |
| trait |
anti-intellectual
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appearance-obsessed ⓘ dishonest ⓘ materialistic ⓘ neglectful ⓘ shallow ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| valueSystem | prioritizes looks and leisure over education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zinnia Wormwood Description of subject: Zinnia Wormwood is Matilda's vain, neglectful, and dishonest mother in Roald Dahl's novel "Matilda," known for her shallow obsession with looks and disregard for her daughter's intelligence.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Zinnia Wormwood