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[The Return of Jafar] Why is Jafar so much more powerful than the genie?

Both times they fought, Jafar defeated the Genie almost effortlessly. This seems odd for a couple reasons.

1. The Genie gave Jafar his power. Typically that indicates that the receiver of the power cannot match the giver, though that's not explicitly stated in this case.

2. Jafar only had his power for a short time before facing the Genie. It was a short enough time that none of the other characters showed signs of aging. The Genie spent at least 10,000 years more stewing in his lamp than Jafar did, and had experience outside the lamp with former masters even before Aladdin.
gpt
Jafar wished to be more powerful than Genie in the first movie remember? That and Genie is depowered now that he is free. Combine with the fact that even if he has the infinite cosmic power Genie usually just dicks around Jafar out classes him in every way.