English Explanatory Dictionary

cognitariat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Knowledge workers considered as a social class.
  2. Such workers whose compensation and job security are low, not being commensurate with their high educational attainment, the costs of their education, and the value that they produce (via teaching and research); as for example with many graduate students and adjunct professors.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒɡ.nɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ət/ /ˌkɑɡ.nɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ət/

Word forms

cognitariat cognitariats

Etymology

Blend of cognitive + proletariat.

Translations

Asturian: cognitariáu Catalan: cognitariat French: cognitariat Italian: cognitariato Portuguese: cognitariado Spanish: cognitariado
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