cognitariat
English
Etymology
Blend of cognitive + proletariat.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒɡ.nɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ət/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɑɡ.nɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ət/
- Hyphenation: cog‧ni‧ta‧ri‧at
Noun
cognitariat (countable and uncountable, plural cognitariats)
- (sociology) A social group formed by people with high academic training, who receive a low salary not in accordance with their educational level.
Related terms
Translations
sociological group
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